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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy M40's body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 2 XL, but it is just a little lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
Galaxy M40 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
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