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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, with an 85 score against 75.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M40 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy M40 is a little thinner and lighter.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a display that is very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, they have a display with the same size, a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy M40 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy M40 has much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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