Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than the Galaxy M20, getting a score of 85 against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M20, even though they were released with only 4 months difference. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better processor than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M20. They have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a screen with the same size and exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Galaxy M40 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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