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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-07-22 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, getting an 85 score against 75.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Xiaomi Mi 4.
Xiaomi Mi 4 features a better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy M40 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3080mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better resolution camera and a larger aperture.
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