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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M40 is a better phone than Samsung Galaxy A30, it must be told that it is also a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M40 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a just a little greater screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a way more megapixels back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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