Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Samsung Galaxy M40 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M31s or Samsung Galaxy M40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M31s | Samsung Galaxy M40 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, July 30 | 2019, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 74.4 x 9.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.93 in | 155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.11 x 6.11 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mirage Black, Mirage Blue | Sweater Blue, Midnight Blue | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.1% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 32 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-32 MP, f/1.7, 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 612 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 179346 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 324 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1072 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1241 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1253 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 317 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1215 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2361 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6438 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W -Reverse charging |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-M405F/DS, SM-M405FN/DS (Global), SM-M405G/DS |
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