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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. These devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
Galaxy M40 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with really similar displays, both of them have a display with the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px and the same pixel density. Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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