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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with an 85 score against 77.4. Galaxy M40's construction is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), even though both were released with only 6 months difference. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a bit lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, they both have a display of the same size. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M40. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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