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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 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 |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The Galaxy M40 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XS, having an 85 score against 84.2. The Galaxy M40 design is newer and just a little lighter than the Apple iPhone XS's, although it is also just a little thicker. IPhone XS counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436px. Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity. Galaxy M40 takes slightly better photos and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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