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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, having a score of 85 against 83.8. Galaxy M40's design is notably newer and lighter, but also a little thicker than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 3 GB less RAM.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a lot higher 32 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture for better low light photos and video and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit more storage for applications and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 counts with improved battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
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