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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-24 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 global score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s global score of 81.5. Samsung Galaxy M40's design is older, just a little thicker and heavier than Apple iPhone SE (2020). The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with Android 10 OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a way lower 750 x 1334 pixels resolution and a much smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a quite better processing power than Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and less cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M40 takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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