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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. The Galaxy M40 body is newer, lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way higher 32 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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