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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, having a score of 85 against 73.8. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS, so both should provide the user the same OS features. The Galaxy M40 construction is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M40 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a better screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M40 also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much better 32 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy M40 features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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