Lower mid-range · 2019

Samsung Galaxy M40

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

675 4 / 64 GB

3500 mAh 15W charging

32 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 612

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

177,250

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 612

Process

11 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Kryo 460 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

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

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

32 MP f/1.7 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

32 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony Exmor RS

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

laser AF, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3500 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3500 mAh

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

168 g · 7.9 mm

Height

155.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower benchmark score

177k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 5 losses

Weaker display tech

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

177k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 168 g vs 150 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

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