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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a score of 85 against 78.7. The Galaxy M40 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels count in each inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate and a way higher resolution back camera.
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