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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | -- |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's overall score of 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy M40 construction is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M40. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a display that is very similar to Galaxy M40's display, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a just a bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, they both have a same size display.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a way better 32 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
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