Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Galaxy M40, with a overall score of 93.6 against 85. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the newer 11 version while Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy M40, but they are equally thin.
The Galaxy S10 5G features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, because it has a little greater screen pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S10 5G has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 29% more battery capacity. The Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments, a tinier back camera sensor and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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