Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi Play vs Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A03s

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung Samsung
Announced December 2018 March 2019 Not announced yet
Status Available - December 2018 Coming Soon - April 2019 Rumored
Colors Dream Blue, Twilight Gold, Black Black, White, Blue, Coral Black, White, Red, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.8 x 71.9 x 7.8 mm
(5.82 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
(5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
166.6 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.56 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) - -
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 11
User Interface MIUI 10 - One UI 3.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G71 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ PLS IPS Screen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 5.84 inches 5.9 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (432 ppi) 1080 x 2280 pixels (428 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.10% 86.97% 80.63%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 16 MP + 5 MP 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Secondary camera, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 25 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.2 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 3000 mAh 3100 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -