Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A40 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A40

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy A40, Manufactured in April, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 8 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 548 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 144.4 mm (5.69 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 69.2 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841530
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
CPU12077955233
GPU7865221549
Memory7273341648
UX9682637902
NanoReview Score368990156332
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stability87 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1321404
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 10.3 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Web Browsing07:29 h05:59 h
Video Playback12:01 h09:54 h
Games05:02 h04:04 h
Standby Mode115 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5984x4140 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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