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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue and Green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, getting an 85 score against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a incredibly lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, even when both of them were released only a few months apart. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also counts with a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M40 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments and a camera with a way higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
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