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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy Note3, having a score of 85 against 77.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy M40's design weights the same than Galaxy Note3, but it's a little thinner.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger display and a little bit better screen pixels density.
Galaxy M40 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note3, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Galaxy M40 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a camera with way more mega pixels and a lot larger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
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