Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Galaxy M40 is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A40, but both of them have the same thickness. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A40 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a quite better display density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same sensor size and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera with lot more megapixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M40 has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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