Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M40	Apple iPhone XS
Released · Jun 18, 2019	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px	5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh	2659 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 11, 2019	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	$999

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Seawater blue	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.94% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 460	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 612	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh	2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
32 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

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