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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's score of 79.3. Samsung Galaxy M40's body is way newer and a bit lighter, but a bit thicker than Galaxy Note 5. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Galaxy M40 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M40 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 17% more battery size.
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