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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than the Nokia 7.2, having a global score of 85 against 75.9. These phones use the same Android 10 OS. Even when the Galaxy M40 and the Nokia 7.2 were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy M40 is just a bit lighter and a little thinner. Nokia 7.2 has a bit better performance than Galaxy M40. Both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Nokia 7.2 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 both feature similar displays, both have a same size display, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 and the same amount of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Nokia 7.2, both of them have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a way less megapixels back camera and a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lot worse quality pictures, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy M40's battery lifetime is just as good as the Nokia 7.2 one.
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