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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 3.84 |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the iPhone 7, with a global score of 85 against 81.6. Galaxy M40's design is way newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than iPhone 7. IPhone 7 features a CPU that's just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy M40, although the iPhone 7 has less RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores.
Apple iPhone 7 features a screen that's just as good as Galaxy M40's display, although the Apple iPhone 7 has a lot smaller display, a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334 and a bit lower pixel density. Galaxy M40 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
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