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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3, having a overall score of 85 against 80. The Galaxy M40 construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3, but it is somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit higher display density. Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with greater battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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