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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 |
| 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 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is slightly better than Galaxy M40's score of 85. Google Pixel 5's body has the same thickness than Galaxy M40, but it is somewhat lighter. The Google Pixel 5 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Galaxy M40 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 32 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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