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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 a general score of 85, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. The Galaxy M40 design is a little thinner but a bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and both were released with only a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a little better pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy M40 has a much better storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M40 features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much higher 32 megapixels resolution back camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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