Should you buy Samsung Galaxy M40 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy M40 starts at ₹ 14,990 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at ₹ 54,990.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has screen size of 6.3 inches and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Samsung Galaxy M40 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 32MP (f/1.7) + 5MP (f/2.2) + 8MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 16 MP (f/2.0) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy M40 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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OS | Android OS, 9.0 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
Screen Size | 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Chipset | Snapdragon 675 | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 77 | 72 | |
OS | Android OS, 9.0 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Screen Size | 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Chipset | Snapdragon 675 | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
RAM | 4 GB | ||
Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Blue | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | |
Custom UI | OneUI | ||
Device type | Phablet | ||
Operating System | Android OS, 9.0 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Sim | Dual Sim | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 155.2 mm | ||
Thickness | 7.9 mm | ||
Weight | 169 g | 155 grams | |
Width | 73.9 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | ||
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Technology | Infinity O LCD, Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | ||
Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
Chipset | Snapdragon 675 | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | Octa Core 2GHz | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
External Storage | Upto 512GB | ||
GPU | Adreno 612 | Adreno 540 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
Phonebook | Unlimited |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Geo-tagging, Panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 16 MP (f/2.0) Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | |
Primary camera | 32MP (f/1.7) + 5MP (f/2.2) + 8MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash | 12 MP | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | No | ||
Audio Player | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC | ||
FM Radio | Yes | ||
Games | Yes | ||
Speakers | Yes, Dolby Atmos | ||
Video Player | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery | 4000 mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0 | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Browser | HTML5 | ||
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
USB | USB Type-C | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | LTE | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Other Features | Quick Charging | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant | |
Quick Charging | Yes | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | |
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Samsung Galaxy M40 comes up with a weight of 169 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active weights around 155 grams. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy M40 is 7.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8 mm.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has screen size of 6.3 inches whereas other comes up with 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2340 pixels and 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Samsung Galaxy M40 comes up with primary camera of 32MP (f/1.7) + 5MP (f/2.2) + 8MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo-tagging, Panorama, HDR .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Snapdragon 675 and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) respectively. Samsung Galaxy M40 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy M40 is Octa Core 2GHz and used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo).