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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Galaxy A30s, with a global score of 85 against 79.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is an a bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone than Galaxy A30s.
Galaxy M40 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Galaxy M40 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a back facing camera with a much higher 32 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy M40's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A30s's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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