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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, with a global score of 85 against 80.3. The Galaxy M40 is a just a little lighter and just a bit thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy M40's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although the Galaxy M40 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 one, both of them have a same size display, the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a higher pixel count per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a much higher resolution camera, a way larger back camera sensor and better video frame rate.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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