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- Galaxy A40 vs Redmi 5
Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What Galaxy A40 does better (13) and where Redmi 5 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Display2.5
5.7Camera2.5
2.5Battery2.5
5.0Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A40Redmi 5
| Galaxy A40 | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.4 mm | 151.8 mm | −7.4 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 72.8 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 157 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Redmi 5?
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 5: No
- NFCYes · Redmi 5: No
- Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 282 ppi+56%
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 5 MP5×
- Peak brightness548 nits vs 450 nits+22%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Weight140 g vs 157 g+12%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 5.7″+4%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Why is Redmi 5 better than Galaxy A40?
- Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+6%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.7 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 140 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 548 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 544 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G71 MP2 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 208,315 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,530 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,100 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | Miui V9 |
