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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a little thicker than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, it's lighter and incredibly newer. IPhone 7 Plus has just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser processing cores (although faster).
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more storage for applications and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 counts with improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger aperture, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a larger sensor.
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