Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 85 score against 74.4. Galaxy M40's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy M40 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video and a much better 32 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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