Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Sony Xperia 1 II - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.9 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI

3840 x 1644 pixels, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

85.73 %

82.59 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Exynos 7904

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Mali-G71 MP2

Adreno 650

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

8GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB

256GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity:

3100 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.8"; 1.12 μm

F1.7; 24 mm; 1/1.7"

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 70 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 16 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS

Front:

25 MP

8 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches (166 x 72 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

4.94 oz (140.0 g)

6.38 oz (181.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP65/68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Black, Purple

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Other:

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 08, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA405FN link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.51 W/kg

Body:

0.46 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.02 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.61 W/kg

Buyers information

User Manual:

This is the official Sony Xperia 1 II User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 10, 2019

Feb 24, 2020