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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 M40 has a global score of 85, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy M40 is a much newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also has a way higher 32 MP resolution camera. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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