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Sony Xperia L3

Samsung Galaxy A40

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	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 - I3312, I4312, I4332	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - I3312, I4312	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - I4332
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29 - I3322
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2019, February	2019, March 19
Status	Available. Released 2019, February	Available. Released 2019, April

Body
Dimensions	154 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.06 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight	156 g (5.50 oz)	140 g (4.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging	USB Power Delivery	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver	Black, White, Blue, Coral
SAR EU		0.49 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
Models	I3312, I4312, I4332, I3322	SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S
Price	About 230 EUR	About 260 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 78894 (v7) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: infinite
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.9dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 80h	Endurance rating 73h