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Samsung Galaxy A40


Sony Xperia 5


Samsung Galaxy A40
Sony Xperia 5

Released in April 2019. Features 5.9 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 437 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7904 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.

Released in October 2019. Features 6.1 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,520 pixels and 449 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,140 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (17%)
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (3%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (29%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A40 Sony Xperia 5
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date April 2019 October 2019
Operating System One UI (Android 9.0) Android 9.0
Dimensions
Size 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in
158.0 x 68.0 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in
Weight 140 g
4.94 oz
164 g
5.78 oz
Screen
Size 5.9 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,340 pixels 1,080 x 2,520 pixels
PPI 437 449
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
16 MP f/1.7 Wide
5 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
Triple camera
12 MP f/1.6 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Ultra Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Front 25 MP f/2.0 Wide 8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 6 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7904
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 2x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A73
6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold
4x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver
GPU Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 640
Battery
Capacity 3,100 mAh 3,140 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A40 Sony Xperia 5

Samsung Galaxy A40

Sony Xperia 5

5.9"
140 g
4.94 oz

6.1"
164 g
5.78 oz