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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Nokia 9 PureView's score of 76.4. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction has the same thickness than Nokia 9 PureView, but it is just a little lighter. The Nokia 9 PureView has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M40 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a little bit longer battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3320mAh.
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