Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a overall score of 85 against 82.3. Both of these devices work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Even when Samsung Galaxy M40 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy M40 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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