Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting an 85 score against 75.9. Galaxy M40 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but they are equally thin. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. The OnePlus 8 UW features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 UW features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy M40 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW features improved battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus 8 UW shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with better video frame rates, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos.
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