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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M40, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a bit lower display density and a quite smaller display. Galaxy M40 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera in the back with a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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