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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is way newer and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it's also a little bit thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy M40 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores (although slower).
The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger aperture and a back camera with a much higher 32 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M40 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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