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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2's 81.6 overall score. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 2, but it's heavier. Google Pixel 2 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger camera aperture and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity.
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