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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 85 against 76.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M40 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is lighter and thinner. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Galaxy M40 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
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