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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a a bit lighter phone than Google Pixel 2 XL, but both of them have the same thickness. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 1% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
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