Samsung It is the most expensive phone ever in the Galaxy M-series. In addition to Samsung’s flagship S10 series model, you will also get a hole-Pancha display in the Galaxy M40 launched in the price segment of less than Rs 20,000. This is the first time that Samsung has not given a place to earpiece in one of its smartphones, this handset produces audio vibration when received voice calls. Other specifications of the phone are also strong. Is the Galaxy M40 smartphone the best smartphone in the price segment of less than Rs 20,000? Let’s know.
Design of samsung galaxy m40
The design of the Galaxy M40 is no different from other smartphones of M-Series. It has glossy plastic frames and rear panels. The fingers of the fingers fall easily but the surprising thing is that it does not slip when using the phone even with one hand.
With everyday use, small scratch marks were found on the rear panel made of plastic. Keep it in a case to protect the Galaxy M40 from scars etc. Explain that a case is not available with the retail box.
The Galaxy M40 has a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ Infinity O (1080×2340 pixels) display. There is a protection of Corning Gorilla Glass on it to prevent scratch. However, it is a PLS TFT LCD panel instead of the Super AMOLED panel used in Galaxy M30 (Review). The display is bright, colors look vibrant and viewing angles are also good.
The border on the bezel and the bottom of the phone around the display is thin. On the left side of the phone, a hybrid SIM tray has been given in which users can apply two nano-sim or single SIM and a microSD card (up to 512 GB). You cannot use all three cards at the same time, as you can do in Galaxy M30. The first slot was a bit difficult while applying Nano-SIM as the slot looks slightly smaller. But we did not face any problem with the second slot.
Apart from the earpiece, the Galaxy M40 has not been given a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The company has given Type-C headset in the retail box, as well as a 3.5 mm adapter from Type-C, with the help of which you can use the existing headphones. Triple camera module with LED flash on the left side of the phone has been given on the left side.
The LED flash has found a place under the fine camera module. For security, a fingerprint sensor has been given on the back panel of the phone. The sensor is placed slightly above our choice, it identifies the finger correctly. Galaxy M40 also has a face unlock feature but it is not fast, it takes a few seconds in low light.
Overall Galaxy M40 is a comfortable phone. We particularly liked its slim and compact body and weighs only 168 grams. We have found the Midnight Blue variant of the Galaxy M50 for review which quickly became dirty. We cannot say how the sevatar blue variant of Galaxy M40 would feel after using it. In the retail box you will find a SIM Eject Tool, 15 Watt Adapter, Type-C Cable and Type-C headset.
Specifications and Software of Samsung Galaxy M40
The core specifications of the Galaxy M40 are similar to the Galaxy A70 (Review). In the Galaxy M40 you will get Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor which we first saw in Redmi Note 7 Pro (Review). At present, only the same variant of Galaxy M40 has been provided in India which has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage.
Talking about other specifications, the phone includes 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 AC, NFC, FM radio, Bluetooth version 5, and USB Type-C port. Talking about the sensor, the ambient light sensor, hall sensor, gyroscope and accelerometer are part of this phone. The Galaxy M40 also has a “virtual light sensor” to adjust the brightness of the screen.
Talking about the software, the Galaxy M40 runs on the OneUI 1.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy M40 has recently received an update, the phone with update has received the May 2019 Android Security Patch. The features given in the phone are the same as we have seen in other Samsung smartphones recently, so there is nothing new here.
If you want, you can also make the theme of the phone to your Adat with the help of customized, Google Digital Welbing feature, Monitor, Motion and Gesture Shortcut can also make Dolby Atomos enabled for wireless headphones etc. There were no features such as allways-on displays as the Galaxy M40 does not have an AMOLED panel.
Oneui will continue to send you unwanted notifications, but if you pay attention to the phone while setup and uncheck the related options, you can get a spam-free experience. Surprisingly, this phone does not support Samsung Pay or Samsung Pay Mini despite being NFC.
Samsung Galaxy M40 performance, camera and battery life
Regular app and UI performance are very good. We saw Galaxy M40 every day for several days and we have no major complaints from the phone. Apps open rapidly, interface is smooth and the phone is not too hot when running simple chat and social app.
Games also smooth but Galaxy M40 on smartphone PUBG: It gets a little hot while playing heavy games like mobile. Even after playing for 10 minutes, the back of the phone was very hot. While playing PUBG, the speaker on the bottom of the phone was very low, but in other apps like YouTube, the voice was very loud.
Museum playback can be controlled with the help of given in-line remote in the phone. Dolby Atmos works to enhance volume and improve the soundstage. Due to the thin border around the display, it looks quite good when watching the video or content. Most apps automatically mask the hole-pan-pan area but if the cutout does not bother you then you can force them to use full screen space.
Samsung’s screen sound technology works quite well for voice calls. For the first time when you receive incoming calls, visual overlays will show you where you to keep your ear. The Galaxy M40 smartphone is Widevine L1 certified which means that you can stream the high-government movie on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
The Galaxy M40 has a triple rear camera setup. The primary sensor is 32 megapixels. This AI scene comes with optimizer and F/ 1.7 lens. There is a 5 megapixel secondary camera on the back. It is also a depth sensor. The third camera is 8 megapixels, it comes with ultra wide angle lens. The phone does not have optical stabilization, the autofocus also does not work fast. However, the phone is capable of making video recording and slow-motion video.
The main sensor saves a 12 -megapixel picture by default and you can manually convert the resolution to 32 megapixels if you want. Due to the low resolution, the picture came a little better, it is best to live with this option. In good light, the main camera captures details well and colors also look well.
The photos look good on the phone’s display, but the finer texture and sharpness are not as good when zoomed the picture. The edges of the frame usually have a little grain and highlights also look overtake. It is fun to use a wide-angle camera because it lets you capture interesting views, but may lack details and there is no autofocus.
Macro shots also came better in daylight. The background blur’s level was also good. Samsung’s scene optimizer is also given in the camera app. Sharpness was also good in the pictures. The phone also has a live focus or portrait mode, which works well for objects and pets. While shooting in indoor, outdoor and adequate lights, improper age detection for background blur was experienced.
The autofocus of the Galaxy M40 smartphone slows down slightly in low light and there is also a lack of details. Landscape also did not have some special good pictures, the dark area came to a little granny. The 16 -megapixel selfie camera -drawn photographs were also average. Portrait mode is also provided which works well.
The quality of the video is good in 4K and 1080P resolution, but the phone does not have stabilization. Super Slow-Motion Video was also good but you can only do it in short burst. Battery life is one of the features of Galaxy M40. In our HD video loop test, the 3,500 mAh battery supported for 15 hours and 30 minutes and the battery in single charge on the regular use was almost all day.
The phone also supported for about 20 hours when the phone is used for heavy use such as camera and benchmark. A 15 watt fast charger is available with Galaxy M4 and the phone supports Qualcomm Quick Charge Technology. The phone was charged from 0 to 47 percent in 30 minutes and 86 percent in one hour.
Our decision
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has several features that make it an attractive option. The Galaxy M40 uses screen sound technology for voice calls, as well as it comes with a hole-pan display. Apart from this, the storage of RAM and phone is also very good, not only that, the phone has also been given a powerful processor.
LCD screen gives good brightness and colors. The pictures taken from the Galaxy M40 are average and the autofocus speed could have been slightly better. Hybrid dual-sim slot is also a subject that can be thought about and especially when Galaxy A70 ,Review, Galaxy A50 ,Review), And Galaxy M30 ,Review) A separate microSD card slot has been given in it.
The face unlock feature also does not work fast. Paper is better than the Galaxy M40 smartphone Galaxy A50. However, there may also be some reasons to choose the Galaxy A50 except the Galaxy M40. Of course you will get a little weak processor and less storage in it, but you can get big battery, amoled display and headphone jack.
The processor of Samsung Galaxy M40 is good for gaming but if this is your priority Redmi Note 7 Pro ,Review) 6 GB RAM can also prove to be a great option and it is also available on low. Us Poco F1 One should also not forget in which Snapdragon 845 processor has been used and it is available for Rs 17,999.