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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, with a score of 85 against 77.2. Galaxy M40 is a just a bit lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, even though both were only released 7 months apart. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a bit less pixels per display inch, they both have a screen of the same size. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy M40 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
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