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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| -- | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 score. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 12S also has a little bit higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Galaxy M40 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution.
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