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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

What Galaxy A40 does better (10) and where Redmi Note 6 Pro wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A40
4.5Score
10 advantages≈ $190
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Xiaomi · 2018Redmi Note 6 Pro
4.3Score
2 advantages
5.4Display4.3
5.7Camera4.2
2.5Battery2.7
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A40Redmi Note 6 Pro
69.2 × 144.47.976.4 × 157.98.3
Galaxy A40Redmi Note 6 ProDifference
Height144.4 mm157.9 mm−13.5 mm
Width69.2 mm76.4 mm−7.2 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.3 mm−0.4 mm
Weight140 g182 g−42 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A40 better than Redmi Note 6 Pro?

  1. OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 6 Pro: No
  2. NFCYes · Redmi Note 6 Pro: No
  3. Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
  4. Weight140 g vs 182 g+30%
  5. Max video4K vs 1080p
  6. Peak brightness548 nits vs 500 nits+10%
  7. Pixel density439 ppi vs 403 ppi+9%
  8. Selfie camera25 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio85.5% vs 81.1%+5%
  10. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+5%

Why is Redmi Note 6 Pro better than Galaxy A40?

  1. Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+29%
  2. Screen size5.9″ vs 6.3″+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight140 g182 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.3 mm
Height144.4 mm157.9 mm
Width69.2 mm76.4 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass
ColoursWhite, Black, BlueBlack
Display
Screen size5.9″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDLCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,280 px
Pixel density439 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness548 nits500 nits
Measured brightness544 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%81.1%
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 7904Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process14 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali G71 MP2Adreno 509
AnTuTu score208,315—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,530—
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)64 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera25 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,100 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging15 W—
Charged in 30 min38%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYes—
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.49 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0Android 8.1 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI—
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