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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 global score. Even though the Galaxy M40 and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were only released 6 months apart, the Galaxy M40 is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit lower pixel density, they both have a screen with the same size.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 32 mega-pixels resolution, a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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