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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 general score. The Galaxy M40 design has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's just a bit lighter. Google Pixel 3 XL features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels number per screen inch.
Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M40 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M40's battery life is very similar to Google Pixel 3 XL's battery life, although the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
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