Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A30
- Updated: 28th Aug 2020, 05:08 IST
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At a Glance
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Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, Adreno 612
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18
Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904, Mali-G71 MP2
3500 mAh
Li-ion, Fast, 15W
3000 mAh
Li-ion, Fast
4000 mAh
Li-ion, Fast
6.3 inches
409 ppi, FHD
5.8 inches
568 ppi, 2K
6.4 inches
403 ppi, FHD
Triple, 32MP + 8MP + 5MP
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Single, 12MP
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Dual, 16MP + 5MP
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4G
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
4G
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
4G
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Detailed Specs
Screen Size
6.3 inches
5.8 inches
6.4 inches
Screen Type
TFT
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Screen Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel Density
409 ppi
568 ppi
403 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
18.5:9
19.5:9
Screen Protection
Gorilla Glass 3
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 3
Screen to Body Ratio
91.80%
84.51%
84.74%
Screen Design
Punch hole
Bezel-less
Waterdrop notch
Screen Quality
FHD
2K
FHD
Phone Variants
6GB 128GB
4GB 256GB, 4GB 128GB, 4GB 64GB
4GB 64GB
Expandable Storage
Yes
Yes
Yes
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage Capacity
Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 400 GB
Yes, 512 GB
OTG Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Operating System
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
GPU
Adreno 612
Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-G71 MP2
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
CPU
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53)
Custom User Interface
Samsung One UI
-
Samsung One UI
Clock Speed
2 GHz
2.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
Architecture
64 bit
64 bit
64 bit
Process Technology
11 nm
10 nm
14 nm
Battery Capacity
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Removable
No
No
No
Battery Type
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Charger Type
Fast, 15W
Fast
Fast
USB Type-C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes
-
Announced On
5-Jun-19
5-Feb-18
5-Feb-19
Market Status
Available
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Price Status
Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed
Price
Rs. 15,999
Rs. 33,999
Rs. 13,868
Model Number
-
SM-G960FZBDINS
-
GPS
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
NFC
Yes
Yes
No
Network Support
4G
4G
4G
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
No
Yes
3.5mm Audio Jack
No
Yes
Yes
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n
Bluetooth Type
v5.0
v5.0
v5.0
Audio Jack
USB Type-C
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
eSIM
No
No
No
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Yes
SIM 1 Bands
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , GPRS: ...
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) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS:...
SIM 2 Bands
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , GPRS: Available, EDGE: Ava...
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) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS:...
Front Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1440p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Features
HDR
Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
Front Camera Setup
Single, 16MP
Single, 8MP
Single, 16MP
Front Camera 1 Resolution
16 MP
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera 1 Type
f/2.0 Primary Camera
f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera
Front Sensor
CMOS
-
CMOS
Front Aperture
f/2.0
f/1.7
f/2.0
Front Flash
No
-
No
Front Camera 1 Lens
-
25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
-
Weight
168 grams
163 grams
165 grams
Colors
Midnight Blue, Seawater Blue, Cocktail Orange
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple
Black, Blue, Red, White
Build
Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Dimensions
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
SAR Value
Head: 0.200 W/kg
-
Head: 0.413 W/kg
Water Resistance
-
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
-
OIS
No
Yes
No
Rear Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Rear Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Features
8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Rear Camera Setup
Triple, 32MP + 8MP + 5MP
Single, 12MP
Dual, 16MP + 5MP
Rear Camera 1 Resolution
32 MP
12 MP
16 MP
Rear Camera 1 Type
f/1.7 (upto 8x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera
f/2.4 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera
Rear Camera 1 Lens
2.8" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
27 mm focal length
Rear Camera 2 Resolution
8 MP
-
5 MP
Rear Camera 2 Type
f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-
f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
Rear Camera 2 Lens
12 mm focal length
-
12 mm focal length
Rear Camera 3 Resolution
5 MP
-
-
Rear Camera 3 Type
f/2.2, Depth Camera
-
-
Rear Sensor
CMOS image sensor
CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
CMOS image sensor
Rear Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.4
f/1.7
Fingerprint Scanner
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fingerprint Scanner Position
Rear
Rear
Rear
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Yes
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