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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's overall score of 76.5. Galaxy M40 is a a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but both have the same weight. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Galaxy M40 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M40. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a lot higher 32 mega pixels resolution back camera, a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a larger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy M40 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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