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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Galaxy M40 is an older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M40 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much lower 32 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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