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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is newer, a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a quite bigger screen, a quite higher pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution, a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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