Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M30 Samsung Galaxy M40
Released · Mar 07, 2019
Released · Jun 18, 2019
6.4-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm
6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Midnight blue, Seawater blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
86.66 % 84.94 %
Features
Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 612
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107.6 GB 128GB, available to use: 105 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
32 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 13, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMM305F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Type-C earphones, Data cable, 15W charger, User manual, Ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2019 Jun 11, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49.9 GB
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