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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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 has a general score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s's global score of 83. Galaxy M40's design is notably newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Apple iPhone 6s. Galaxy M40 has Android 10 OS, and Apple iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS. IPhone 6s features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot worse 1334 x 750 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch.
IPhone 6s features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has a 104 percent bigger battery capacity.
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