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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-06-18 | -- |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | -- |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the Galaxy A73 5G, with a score of 85 against 80.5. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version while Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12. Galaxy M40's construction is a bit lighter but just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A73 5G.
Galaxy A73 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy M40 has a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A73 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy A73 5G has a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A73 5G also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M40 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A73 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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