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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's overall score of 76. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is a lot newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy M40 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better low-light images.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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