Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 much better than Galaxy C5, getting a overall score of 85 against 76.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Galaxy M40 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy C5, it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy M40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a much higher 32 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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