Samsung Galaxy M40 vs realme X Spider Man Edition

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M40 vs realme X Spider Man Edition across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 realme X Spider Man Edition scores 5,922, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the better performer.


Display: realme X Spider Man Edition offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making realme X Spider Man Edition the larger display of the two. realme X Spider Man Edition features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making realme X Spider Man Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X Spider Man Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making realme X Spider Man Edition better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M40 and realme X Spider Man Edition feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme X Spider Man Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 3765 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 3500 mAh, making realme X Spider Man Edition better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M40 and realme X Spider Man Edition offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme X Spider Man Edition receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M40 is rated 7.

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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
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₹21,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
15 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 710
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 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
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3500 mAh
3765 mAh
15W Fast Charging
VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • An impressive screen-to-body ratio
  • Smooth performance
  • Great imaging experience
  • Long-lasting battery with fast charging support

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Slippery build
  • Software experience could’ve been better

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

173,420
AnTuTu Score
156,669
AnTuTu Score
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

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
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 616

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 8 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
156,669

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.71 %
85.14 %

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 %
91.2 %

Design

Height

155.3 mm
161.2 mm

Width

73.9 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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 Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.84.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.176 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.41 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3765 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes

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
1h 8m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 a/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
Dolby Atmos

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 Accelerometer Gyroscope