Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Sony Xperia 10 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A40 or Sony Xperia 10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A40 | Sony Xperia 10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 155.7 x 68 x 8.4 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, Navy, Silver, Pink | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2870 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | Type IPS L | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 85.5 cm2 | 84.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 79.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 437 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.4µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 4 GB (for China only) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 127724 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 274 | 184 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 849 | 790 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 854 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 263 | 175 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 960 | 928 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100) - I3123 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - I4193 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
- Previously known as Sony Xperia XA3 |
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