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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Galaxy Note8, getting a global score of 85 against 83. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note8.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Note8 also has a better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy M40 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy M40 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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