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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's global score of 81.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has Android 11. Even being the best we compare here, Galaxy M40's body is notably older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE and Galaxy M40 count with very similar displays, because although the Galaxy M40 has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number per inch of screen. Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy M40 captures greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a lot bigger back camera sensor. The Galaxy M40 has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4250mAh of battery capacity.
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