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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-07 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an overall score of 92.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy M40's 85 global score. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M40 has Android 10. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Galaxy M40.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because it has a little better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2636 and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy M40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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