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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, getting a overall score of 85 against 81.1. Even though the Galaxy M40 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, it's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
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