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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than OnePlus 9, having a score of 85 against 76. Samsung Galaxy M40 is an older phone than OnePlus 9, but Samsung managed to make it lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version.
OnePlus 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than OnePlus 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 9 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 counts with a better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The OnePlus 9 features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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