Samsung Galaxy M06 vs Samsung Galaxy M40: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy M066.7"+6.5%

Galaxy M406.3"

Technology

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M06

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M40

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M06

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M401080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Galaxy M40—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M06800 nits

Galaxy M40—

Pixel density

Galaxy M06260 ppi

Galaxy M40409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+17%

Galaxy M40Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy M064.0 GB

Galaxy M404.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy M0664 GB

Galaxy M4064 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+36%

Galaxy M4032.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M068.0 MP

Galaxy M4016.0 MP+50%

Battery

Galaxy M065,000 mAh+30%

Galaxy M403,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M0625 W+40%

Galaxy M4015 W

Weight

Galaxy M06191 g

Galaxy M40168 g+14%

Thickness

Galaxy M068.0 mm

Galaxy M407.9 mm+1.3%

IP rating

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M40Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M06Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M405.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M40USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

Galaxy M40No

NFC

Galaxy M06No

Galaxy M40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

Galaxy M40No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M06Yes

Galaxy M40Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M06—

Galaxy M40—

5G bands

Galaxy M06

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M40

Speed

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M40

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Galaxy M40

2019, June. Released 2019, June

Status

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Galaxy M40

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M06

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy M40

155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Galaxy M40

168 g (5.93 oz)

Build

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M40

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M40

PLS LCD

Size

Galaxy M06

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M40

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M06

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Galaxy M40

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M40

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy M06

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0

Galaxy M40

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Chipset

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M40

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M06

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M40

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M40

Adreno 612

Card slot

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M40

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy M06

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M40

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M40

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy M06

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M40

Features

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Galaxy M40

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M40

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Triple

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M40

32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M40

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M40

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M40

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M40

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M40

WLAN

Galaxy M06

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M40

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M40

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M40

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M40

Yes

Radio

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

Galaxy M40

FM radio

USB

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M40

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M06

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M40

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Galaxy M40

Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Galaxy M40

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Galaxy M40

Seawater Blue, Midnight Blue, Cocktail Orange

Models

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

Galaxy M40

SM-M405F, SM-M405FN, SM-M405G

SAR

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M40

0.20 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy M06

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M40

0.27 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

Galaxy M40

About 200 EUR

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