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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 score. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy M40 is a lot older than the Xiaomi 12, it's construction is just a little lighter and a bit thinner.
Galaxy M40 counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 12 also has a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy M40 has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality.
The Xiaomi 12 features better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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