Camera, Performance, Battery, which phone is for you between Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40?
Design of Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40
redmi note 7 pro ,review) and Samsung Galaxy M40 ,review) Both come with different designs. The Redmi Note 7 Pro has the usual glass sandwich design. Corning Gorilla Glass has been used on the front and back, which protects it from scratches to some extent. The Redmi Note 7 Pro has a plastic frame in the middle. The power and volume buttons are on the right side of Redmi Note 7 Pro while the SIM tray is on the left. The hand can easily reach the power button but one has to stretch the hand a bit to reach the volume button.
There is a USB Type-C port along with a loudspeaker at the bottom of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The upper part of the phone has a 3.5 mm headphone jack and IR emitter. Xiaomi Has given dual camera module on the back of Redmi Note 7 Pro. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, the hand can easily reach the sensor.
Samsung The Galaxy M40 looks modern and has a hole-punch display that houses the selfie camera. In our review unit, we found that the screen looked a little dark at the bottom edge of the screen and near the camera hole, which was visible on light backgrounds. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has curved edges which makes the phone fit easily in the hand.
The back panel of the phone is made of plastic, during the review there were some marks on the back part of the phone. There are power and volume buttons on the right side and we found that the placement of the volume buttons was a bit high. There is a hybrid dual-SIM tray on the left side of the phone, while there is a loudspeaker with USB Type-C port at the bottom of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a hole-punch while Redmi Note 7 Pro has a dewdrop notch.
There is a secondary microphone on the upper part of the phone, whereas 3.5 mm headphone jack is not provided in Galaxy M40. You will get a Type-C headset in the retail box but there is no Type-C to 3.5mm dongle. In such a situation, you will have to buy it yourself from the market, otherwise you will not be able to use your existing headphones.
There is a triple camera setup at the back of the phone which is slightly raised. The Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the back panel, but it was placed too high for our liking. Both smartphones have thin bezels on the sides of their displays while they have a slightly thicker border at the bottom.
Redmi Note 7 Pro has an earpiece between the display and plastic frame, whereas Samsung Galaxy M40 does not have an earpiece, Screen Sound technology has been used for voice calls in Galaxy M40. It produces audio vibration in the handset. While the build quality of the Redmi Note 7 Pro is better, we like the modern design of the Samsung Galaxy M40.
Specifications and software of Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40
Both Redmi Note 7 Pro and Galaxy M40 are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. There are three variants of Redmi Note 7 Pro – 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, second with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage and third with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. Whose prices are Rs 13,999, Rs 16,999 and Rs 15,999 respectively.
On the other hand, there is only one variant of Samsung Galaxy M40 which is equipped with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage and its price is Rs 19,990. This means there is a difference of Rs 3,000 in the price of 6 GB and 128 GB storage variants of Redmi Note 7 Pro and this model of Galaxy M40. It is possible to expand the storage due to the presence of hybrid dual-SIM slots.
Samsung Galaxy M40 and Redmi Note 7 Pro have USB Type-C port
Both smartphones support full-HD+ resolution. Redmi Note 7 Pro has an LTPS in-cell panel, while Galaxy M40 uses a PLS TFT LCD panel. Talking about connectivity, both the smartphones include dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth version 5, dual-band Wi-Fi and FM radio.
While Samsung Galaxy M40 has NFC support, Redmi Note 7 Pro has an IR emitter which is used to control IR electronics. The battery of Redmi Note 7 Pro is 4,000 mAh and it will support Quick Charge 4.0 but you will get a 10-watt charger in the retail box. At the same time, this Samsung phone has a 3,500 mAh battery and it supports 15 Watt fast charging.
Redmi Note 7 Pro runs on MIUI 10 based on Android Pie. It has some preinstalled bloatware that keeps sending spammy notifications from time to time. Even stock apps like Mi Video and Music send notifications. Samsung Galaxy M40, on the other hand, runs OneUI based on Android 9.0 Pie. We’ve seen in the past that One UI also sends you spammy notifications if you’re not careful about what you allow the phone to do during the setup process.
Since both smartphones support themes, you can customize the UI as per your choice. Samsung Galaxy M40 has Google Digital Wellbeing feature with the help of which you can monitor your habits but you will not get this feature in Redmi Note 7 Pro.
We found that the Redmi Note 7 Pro has the option to change the display output, and you can also change the color temperature. At the same time, you will not find these settings in this phone of Samsung brand. However, we found the Galaxy M40 to have a brighter panel with better contrast. The sound from the speaker of Samsung Galaxy M40 is also loud.
Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 performance and battery life
We already know that both the smartphones have similar core specifications. We had the 4 GB RAM variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the 6 GB RAM variant of the Galaxy M40 for testing. However, both the smartphones performed equally in all day long performance. Both smartphones took almost the same amount of time to open apps and switch from one app to another.
We tried playing PUBG Mobile on both the smartphones to check the gaming performance. These smartphones run the default game on high preset while keeping the graphics at HD and frame rate at high. We noticed that both smartphones would occasionally stutter during gameplay and both phones would overheat after 10 minutes.
Redmi Note 7 Pro has two rear cameras while Galaxy M40 has three rear cameras.
Both smartphones last a whole day with normal use. Redmi Note 7 Pro failed in the HD video loop test in 19 hours and 23 minutes, while Galaxy M40 lasted 15 hours and 30 minutes in the HD video loop test. While charging, we noticed that the Samsung Galaxy M40 charged quickly due to the fast charger and the low mAh battery.
Camera of Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40
On one hand, Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with dual camera setup. It has a 48-megapixel primary sensor with F/1.79 aperture. Along with this, a 5 megapixel secondary depth sensor has been provided. So the Galaxy M40 has a triple rear camera setup. The primary sensor is 32 megapixels. It comes with AI Scene Optimizer and F/1.7 lens. There is a 5 megapixel secondary camera on the back. This is also a depth sensor. The third camera is 8 megapixels, it comes with ultra wide angle lens. The primary sensors of both smartphones take 12-megapixel images by default, but if you want, you can set the output to full resolution by going to the settings.
Photos taken by the Samsung Galaxy M40 in daylight were sharp and captured good details but the phone was slower to lock focus compared to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. While taking macro shots, AI of both the phones was enabled. After capturing the images, we noticed that the Redmi Note 7 Pro was a bit aggressive with the processing, resulting in a lack of detail and below average color reproduction. The AI in the Galaxy M40 is slower than the Redmi Note 7 Pro, but it delivers better detail and more accurate colors.
While taking pictures in low light, we noticed that the Samsung Galaxy M40 took a while to focus. Grain was visible in the photos taken with both the smartphones at night but noticed that Redmi Note 7 Pro slightly increases the sharpness in the photos at night. We put the Redmi Note 7 Pro in Night Mode and switched the Galaxy M40’s Scene Optimizer to Night. Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy M40 came out bright and details were also captured properly.
We also took some portrait shots with both these smartphones and found that the Samsung Galaxy M40 produces better output. The picture had sharpness, color tone was natural and edge detection was also good. The photo taken with Redmi Note 7 Pro lacked sharpness and had warm color tone. With selfies, we saw that both the smartphones capture almost similar details.
On one hand, Galaxy M40 gives better colors and better color tone, on the other hand, the photos taken with Redmi Note 7 Pro were a bit warm. We set Beautification to Auto and found that the Samsung Galaxy M40 produces better output. Edge detection was good in portrait shots taken during selfie mode on both the smartphones. But once again the Samsung Galaxy M40 was better at setting the exposure, resulting in better photos.
Both smartphones are capable of 1080p and 4K recording at 1080p, 60 frames per second. We found that the Samsung Galaxy M40 lacked video stabilization in all these shooting modes. Due to which there was a feeling of shake in the 1080 resolution video taken from the Galaxy M40, whereas the Redmi Note 7 Pro stabilized it. There is no stabilization in 4K mode on both these phones but the Samsung Galaxy M40 produced better colors while the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s output was boosted.
Overall, when it comes to photo quality, Samsung Galaxy M40 is slightly ahead of its rival handset Redmi Note 7 Pro. However, you will have to be patient while taking pictures with this phone due to slow autofocus.
our decision
Both these smartphones have been launched in the market in the price segment of less than Rs 20,000, but there is a difference of Rs 3,000 in the price of the same variant. So which one would you like to choose? well, samsung galaxy m40 Sports a modern design and has a better display. The Redmi Note 7 Pro uses premium materials and has an IR emitter which may prove useful to some people. The performance of both the smartphones is at par with each other but both the phones send spammy notifications but Galaxy M40 is slightly better in this regard.
Galaxy M40 is slightly better in camera performance, if compared to Redmi Note 7 Pro, it gives better photos in most lighting. However, its autofocus is a bit slow so you will have to be patient, and it also lacks stabilization, which is why the smartphone scored low in the review.
When we Redmi Note 7 Pro When reviewed, it scored high but its camera performance seemed a bit lacking. Xiaomi had released some software updates which were said to bring camera improvements and new AI camera mode with the update. This update may make the camera performance of the phone slightly different from when we reviewed the phone. The battery of both smartphones lasted the whole day on normal use, but Redmi Note 7 Pro has a more mAh battery.
If you are thinking of buying the high-end variant of Redmi Note 7 Pro, then you can also consider Galaxy M40 by spending a little more money. If you want to buy the base variant of Redmi Note 7 Pro, then buying it can also be a profitable deal.
