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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A80, getting an 85 score against 84.9. The Galaxy M40 construction is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy A80, even though both were released with only a few months difference. The Galaxy A80 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A80 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Galaxy M40's camera is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A80, because although the Galaxy M40 has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot lower 32 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A80, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A80 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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