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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 little bit better than Galaxy Note5, with a score of 85 against 80.2. The Galaxy M40 body is newer and just a little lighter than the Galaxy Note5's, but it is also just a bit thicker. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note5 features a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy M40's processing unit, and although the Galaxy Note5 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M40 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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