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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Just black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, with a score of 85 against 82.9. Galaxy M40's construction is just a bit thinner than Google Pixel 4a, but it's somewhat heavier and was released just 14 months before. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 version.
Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density. The Google Pixel 4a has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both of them have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M40 has a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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