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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a score of 85, which is much better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with very similar operating system features. Galaxy M40 is a just a bit lighter phone than OnePlus 8 UW, but both are 0.31inches thick.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, better video frame rate and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy M40 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The OnePlus 8 UW features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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