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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than the HTC U11 life, with an 85 score against 74.5. The Galaxy M40 is a newer and a little thinner device than HTC U11 life, but it is somewhat heavier. The HTC U11 life counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel number per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M40's CPU is just as good as the HTC U11 life one, and although the Galaxy M40 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U11 life, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has better battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2600mAh. The Galaxy M40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also has a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution camera.
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