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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 score of 85, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max's overall score of 84.5. The Galaxy M40 body is newer and lighter than the iPhone XS Max's, but it's also just a little thicker. IPhone XS Max features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a little bit more pixels per display inch.
IPhone XS Max has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy M40 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M40 has a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
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