Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 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: Samsung Galaxy M40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,576, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro scores 6,495, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 01m, while Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers 9h 12m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M40 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
18 Jun, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display

User Ratings

4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,423
AnTuTu Score
173,420
AnTuTu Score
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 612

RAM

4 GB / 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.

181,423
173,420

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
84.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
155.3 mm

Width

75.2 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 15W 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.

14h 01m
9h 12m

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

1h 25m 33s
2h 27m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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 (Hybrid)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 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: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 0.200 W/kg

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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