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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, with an 85 score against 80.3. The Galaxy M40 is a noticeably newer and a bit lighter phone than Google Nexus 6P, although it is also just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 has a battery duration that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Google Nexus 6P, although the Galaxy M40 also has a 1% more battery size.
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