Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having a score of 85 against 77.2. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, even when they were released only 7 months apart.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M40, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a just a little worse pixels number in each inch in the display, they both have a screen of the same size. Galaxy M40 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy M40 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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