Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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 an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. The Galaxy M40 body is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, although it's just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. These devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M40 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels amount per inch of screen.
Galaxy M40 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 edge has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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