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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 4a's global score of 82.9. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 version. Galaxy M40's design is just a little thinner than Google Pixel 4a, although it is heavier and was released around a year before.
Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Google Pixel 4a features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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