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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is slightly better than Galaxy M12, having an 85 score against 80. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than the Galaxy M12, it's body is much lighter and thinner. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M40 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
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