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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 global score of 85, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XR's 82 overall score. Even when the Galaxy M40 and Apple iPhone XR were released only 8 months apart, the Galaxy M40 is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The iPhone XR has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M40, although it has a way worse 828 x 1792 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy M40 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone XR has a better CPU than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a slightly better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
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