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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy M40's score of 85. IPhone 8 Plus is an older and somewhat heavier device than the Galaxy M40, but Apple was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a just a bit lower display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy M40 counts with longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M40 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
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