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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 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 |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the iPhone 7, with an 85 score against 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a notably newer phone than iPhone 7, although it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy M40's CPU is just as good as the processor in iPhone 7, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 7 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 count with similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a really bigger screen and a greater display pixel density. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a camera with a way better 32 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 1960mAh.
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