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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-06 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is better than the BlackBerry KEY2's global score of 75.4. Galaxy M40's body is newer and just a little bit thinner than the BlackBerry KEY2's, although it's just a little bit heavier. BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1620px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little bit better storage to install games and applications than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a 0.36 inches sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments and a way more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy M40 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the BlackBerry KEY2 one.
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