Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9T the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 9T offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 9T the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 9T the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9T offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9T better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 9T offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 9T better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 9T offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 9T the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
₹25,890
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
80%

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
26 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 730
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
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(18,912 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

173,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470 Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 618

RAM

6 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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

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 %
85.9 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.3 mm
156.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 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/2.2 Primary Camera0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Fast 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.

9h 12m
N/A

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

2h 27m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

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 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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