BLU Studio Touch vs Samsung Galaxy M40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Studio Touch: 27 g lighter

    Studio Touch:
    141 g
    Galaxy M40:
    168 g
  • Width

    Studio Touch: 2.7 mm narrower

    Studio Touch:
    71.2 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio Touch: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio Touch:
    5 in
    Galaxy M40:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Studio Touch:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Studio Touch:
    Single
    Galaxy M40:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy M40: 0.5 mm thinner

    Studio Touch:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy M40
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Height:
    155.3 mm +12.1 mm versus Studio Touch
    Width:
    73.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Studio Touch
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    141 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    168 g

    +27 g versus Studio Touch

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy M40 has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Studio Touch.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio TouchGalaxy M40
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M40: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Studio Touch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Galaxy M40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Studio Touch

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Galaxy M40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
  • 2361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1164
  • 6438
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy M40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS