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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 85 score against 82.1. Although Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's lighter and also newer. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy M40 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M40. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy M40 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size sensor, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy M40 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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