Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with a global score of 85 against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Galaxy M40 has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger sensor, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Galaxy M40 has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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