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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's general score of 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, although it was released about a year before. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 10 operating system.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a bit better processor than Galaxy M40. Both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy M40 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a much longer battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
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