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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a heavier device than Google Pixel 3, but they are equally thin. Google Pixel 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M40 counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture.
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