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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than Galaxy A50, having a global score of 85 against 83.8. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy M40 design is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy A50. Samsung Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy M40 count with similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels count per inch of display.
The Galaxy A50 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a 0.36 inches back camera sensor and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 32 mega pixels resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features as much storage for games and applications as Samsung Galaxy A50, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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