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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-06-18 | -- |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 M40 has an overall score of 85, which is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides the user some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy M40. The Galaxy M40 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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