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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 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 |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a general score of 85 against 81. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a better display pixels density, a bit larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Galaxy M40 has a bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery capacity.
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