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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6P, getting an 85 score against 80.3. Although the Galaxy M40 is a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 6P, it's just a bit lighter and a lot newer. The Galaxy M40 features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number in each display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Google Nexus 6P features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy M40, although the Google Nexus 6P has just 3450mAh of battery size against 3500mAh.
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