Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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
Galaxy M40 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a global score of 85 against 74.5. Even though the Galaxy M40 is newer than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it is a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, a quite smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per display inch. The Galaxy M40 features a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 32 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M40 features just a little bit longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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