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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer device, and it's also notably thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy M40 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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