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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a score of 85, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4's 81.9 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M40 and the Google Pixel 4 were released only 4 months apart, Samsung Galaxy M40's design is a bit thinner but also a bit heavier. Google Pixel 4 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy M40 features a superior memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 4 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M40. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy M40 counts with superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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