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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M40, with a general score of 87.1 against 85. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note9 body is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy M40. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy M40 and the Samsung Galaxy Note9 both feature incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot higher 32 MP resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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