Nokia 7.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Nokia 7.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 7.2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 7.2 the better performer.


Display: Nokia 7.2 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Nokia 7.2 the larger display of the two. Nokia 7.2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia 7.2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 7.2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Nokia 7.2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 7.2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Nokia 7.2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers longer battery life with 9h 12m, while Nokia 7.2 delivers 8h 32m, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nokia 7.2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 128 GB, making Nokia 7.2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M40 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 7.2 is rated 6.


User Rating: Nokia 7.2 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Sep, 2019
18 Jun, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Elegant design 
  • Clean software experience 
  • Day-long battery life
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Not the best performing phone in its price segment
  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Fingerprint sensor and facial recognition are slow
  • No AMOLED display 
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,057 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

173,149
AnTuTu Score
173,420
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
8h 32m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 23, 2019
(Official)
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 612
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

173,149
173,420
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
22.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.5 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.34 %
84.71 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm
155.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.1 mm
73.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

180 grams
168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 32m
9h 12m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 7m 24s
2h 27m 34s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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