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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-11 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's 72.6 overall score. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, but it is just a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy M40's processing unit is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 5Q one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M40 and Asus ZenFone 5Q have similar displays, although the Galaxy M40 also has a little bit larger display, a little greater pixel amount per inch of display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy M40 takes much better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also has a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M40 features a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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