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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 85 against 72.8. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Galaxy M40 is a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a little lighter and newer.
The Galaxy M40 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit greater pixels number per inch of display, a little larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M40 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M40 features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better 32 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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