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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-06-18 | -- |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with an 85 score against 81. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite larger screen and a higher display density.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much better 7680x4320 video definition. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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