Sony Xperia 10 II vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 10 II
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Sony Xperia 10 II or Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 10 II | Samsung Galaxy A40 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 24 | 2019, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 69 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.72 in | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint Green, Berry Blue | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 9 (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 490 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 85.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.6% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 457 PPI | 437 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0" |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0" | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 170432 | 127724 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1064 | 849 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 290 | 854 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 822 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 308 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1315 | 960 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (unspecified) |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A405F/DS, SM-A405FN/DS (Global), SM-A405FM/DS |
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