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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is better than the Galaxy M40, with a overall score of 94.8 against 85. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version and Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S20 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M40, but it is just a little lighter.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S20 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 has a camera that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy M40 one, because although the Galaxy S20 has a smaller camera aperture and a lot less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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