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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. The Galaxy M40 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen density.
Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy M40 count with really similar processors, and although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
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