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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than Galaxy A01's score of 71.6. Both devices we are comparing here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A01 has Android 11 version. Although the Galaxy M40 and the Galaxy A01 were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy M40 design is somewhat heavier but also a little thinner than the Galaxy A01.
Galaxy M40 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A01, because it has a greater display density, a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light images, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M40 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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