Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M20's 78.9 global score. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a somewhat thinner and a bit lighter device than the Galaxy M20, even when both of them were only released 4 months apart.
Galaxy M40 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy M40 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M20. They have a same size screen, the same 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M40 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a bigger sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy M40 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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