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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, having an 85 score against 84.2. The Galaxy M40 is a way newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, although it is also just a little bit thicker. Galaxy M40 comes with Android 10 OS, and Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit less pixels per display inch and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M40 features much more memory for games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
IPhone 6s Plus has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. Galaxy M40 has a superior camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also has a much bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a much better resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with superior battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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