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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-06-18 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 11.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. Galaxy M40's construction is a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it is much thicker and was released just 15 months before. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M40. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px.
The Galaxy M40 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 2% greater battery capacity.
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