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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 has a score of 89, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M40's 85 overall score. Galaxy Note10's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy M40, but it is just a little bit lighter. Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy M40 both feature incredibly similar screens, and although the Galaxy M40 has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit higher pixels density, they both have a display of the same size.
The Galaxy Note10 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note10 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M40 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Galaxy Note10. Samsung Galaxy M40 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much better 32 MP resolution camera in the back.
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