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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel, having a global score of 85 against 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel. The Google Pixel counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M40 counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has more cores (but slower) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a much more megapixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
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