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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-12 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW's 80.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is way lighter and somewhat thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, despite of the fact that it was released just a little over a year before. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M40. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with better video frame rates, a much higher resolution camera and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features superior battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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