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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Meteor grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW's score of 80.3. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide the user the same OS features. Galaxy M40's construction is incredibly lighter and thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even though it was released just 17 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy M40 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3500mAh. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with better video frame rates, a lot more mega pixels camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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