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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having a global score of 85 against 72.5. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy J7 (2018). Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a brighter display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a much greater display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy M40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a camera with much more megapixels, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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