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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5X, but it is somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a display that is very similar to Google Nexus 5X's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a quite lower pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy M40 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much better 32 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy M40 features better battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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