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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 score of 85, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 6's score of 81.1. Galaxy M40 is a notably newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and a lot thinner than Google Nexus 6. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has the newer 10 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, providing you a lot of extra features.
The Google Nexus 6 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little higher display pixel density. The Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy M40 features a better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a way more megapixels back camera.
Galaxy M40 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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