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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 8, with a general score of 85 against 83. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11. Galaxy M40's design is thinner and a little bit lighter than Asus ZenFone 8, even though it was released just 23 months before.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Asus ZenFone 8 features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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