Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM 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: Samsung Galaxy M40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,576, while Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM scores 1,438, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the better performer.


Display: Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers longer battery life with 9h 12m, while Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM delivers 8h 32m, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 128 GB, making Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM 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 6GB RAM is rated 6.


User Rating: Nokia 7.2 6GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
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₹20,999
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
72%

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
23 Sep, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 660
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

32 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Elegant design 
  • Clean software experience 
  • Day-long battery life

Cons

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

User Ratings

4/5
(18,912 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,840 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

173,420
AnTuTu Score
173,149
AnTuTu Score
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 32m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
Sep 23, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 512

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

173,420
173,149

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
34.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.71 %
83.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.3 mm
159.8 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6500 x 4920 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

9h 12m
8h 32m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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