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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy M40 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with a overall score of 85 against 80.9. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it offers some nice extra features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy M40 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M40 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S6 Active.
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