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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Sony Xperia L3
What Galaxy A40 does better (15) and where Xperia L3 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Display3.7
5.7Camera3.4
2.5Battery2.5
5.0Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A40Xperia L3
| Galaxy A40 | Xperia L3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.4 mm | 154 mm | −9.6 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 72 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 156 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A40 better than Xperia L3?
- OLED panelYes · Xperia L3: No
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Main camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 8 MP3.1×
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 303 ppi+45%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia L3: No
- Weight140 g vs 156 g+11%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 5.7″+4%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Xperia L3 better than Galaxy A40?
- Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+6%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 140 g | 156 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 154 mm |
| Width | 69.2 mm | 72 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 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 | 1,570 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 303 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 548 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 544 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 71.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Mediatek Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Mediatek |
| Process | 14 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G71 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 208,315 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,530 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,100 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | 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 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | — |
