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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a global score of 85 against 80.4. The Galaxy M40 is a a little bit heavier device than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much better 32 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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