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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is slightly better than Galaxy A80, getting an 85 score against 84.9. Galaxy M40's body is lighter and thinner than the Galaxy A80, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M40 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A80's camera is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M40's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy A80 has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much larger sensor.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A80, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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