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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's global score of 75.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M40 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy M40 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little larger display and a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a little better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy M40 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher 32 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a way bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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