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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 85 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a way newer phone, and it is also extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more processing cores (although slower) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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