Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than Samsung W2017's general score of 73.2. Galaxy M40's body is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung W2017. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores. Samsung W2017 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each display inch.
Galaxy M40 captures better videos and photos than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also has a back camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung W2017, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a very superior battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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