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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 global score. Galaxy M40's body is notably newer and lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus's, although it's just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy M40 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x operating system.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy M40 captures much better videos and photos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also has a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot more megapixels back camera and a way larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Galaxy M40 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M40 features superior battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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