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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy M40 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 85 score against 74.9. The Galaxy M40 is a incredibly newer and lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy M40 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh. Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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