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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 85 against 79.2. The Galaxy M40 design is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy M40's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processor, and although the Galaxy M40 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy M40 features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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