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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1's overall score of 72.1. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, although it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy M40 features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M40 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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