Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy M40's 85 global score. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M40, but it is somewhat heavier. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10, giving a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has lower video frame rates, a tinier camera aperture and a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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