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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a score of 85 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A6. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a little larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 3 GB more RAM. Galaxy M40 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same sensor size and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M40 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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