Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 score. Galaxy M40 works with Android 10 operating system, while iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy M40 is an older, heavier and just a little thicker phone than iPhone SE (2020). The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lot worse 750 x 1334px resolution, a just a little worse screen pixels density and a lot smaller display. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a way better 32 mega pixels resolution back camera, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy M40 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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