Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-06-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the iPhone SE, with an 85 score against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is way newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than iPhone SE. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a little better processing power than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better screen than iPhone SE, because it has a better pixel amount in each inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a really bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Galaxy M40 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
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