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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy A30, with a global score of 85 against 79.6. Despite being the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device. Galaxy M40 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M40 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each inch in the display. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same back camera sensor size, the Galaxy M40 also has a much higher resolution camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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