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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. The Galaxy M40 is a a little heavier phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bigger screen and a better display pixel density.
The Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M40 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M40 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 17% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a much higher video definition.
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