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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction weights the same than Google Pixel XL, but it's just a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 32 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has a battery performance that is just as good as Google Pixel XL's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy M40 also has a 3500mAh battery size against 3450mAh.
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