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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
The Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a general score of 85 against 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy M40 is a just a little lighter but just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Galaxy M40 has a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, and although the Galaxy M40 has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, they both have a same size screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy M40 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
Galaxy M40 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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