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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. Galaxy M40's construction is thinner and lighter than Galaxy A12, even though it was released a little bit over a year before. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot higher display pixel density. The Galaxy A12 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy M40 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A12 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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