Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having an 85 score against 76.5. The Samsung Galaxy M40 construction weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 6, but it is a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M40. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with a way higher 32 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy M40 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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