Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 4, having an 85 score against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is newer than the Asus ZenFone 4's, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a processor that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 4 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Asus ZenFone 4 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little lower pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M40 features a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy M40 has a better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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