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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12, having a global score of 85 against 78.8. The Galaxy M40 is an notably older phone than Xiaomi 12, but it's a little bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a just a bit better count of pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi 12 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photos. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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