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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-04 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is much better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than OnePlus Nord, it's body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these devices work with the same Android 10 operating system. The OnePlus Nord features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M40 has a display that's just as good as the OnePlus Nord one, although the Galaxy M40 has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little worse display pixel density and a bit smaller screen. OnePlus Nord takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy M40 has much more storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. OnePlus Nord has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity.
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