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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system. The Galaxy M40 design is lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, despite of the fact that it was released only 19 months before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M40, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Samsung Galaxy M40 have very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a just a bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Galaxy M40 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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