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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 is better than the Galaxy A70, with an 85 score against 76.9. Galaxy M40's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A70, but it is a bit lighter. Both phones in this review use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M40 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A70 one, they have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A70 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 both count with very similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Galaxy M40 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both of them have a 0.36 inches sensor, a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
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