Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than Samsung Galaxy A10, having an 85 score against 72.3. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A10 has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has the same thickness and weight than the Samsung Galaxy A10.
Galaxy M40 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M40 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A10, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a much higher pixels density.
The Galaxy M40 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A10, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A10, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video and a much better video quality.
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