Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's 78.2 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy M40 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, it's design is a bit lighter and a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a little bit larger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a processor that's just as good as the processor in Galaxy M40, they have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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