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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is a bit better than Galaxy Note4, getting an 85 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy Note4. Galaxy M40 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much bigger aperture and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M40 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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