Google Pixel 3 XL 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

    Galaxy M40: 16 g lighter

    Pixel 3 XL:
    184 g
    Galaxy M40:
    168 g
  • Width

    Galaxy M40: 2.8 mm narrower

    Pixel 3 XL:
    76.7 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    73.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3 XL:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 3 XL:
    Single
    Galaxy M40:
    Triple
  • Height

    Galaxy M40: 2.7 mm shorter

    Pixel 3 XL:
    158 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3 XL:
    2018
    Galaxy M40:
    2019

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. Pixel 3 XL

    Height:
    158 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy M40
    Width:
    76.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy M40
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Height:
    155.3 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3 XL

    184 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy M40

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    168 g

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. Pixel 3 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

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

Pixel 3 XL has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M40.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 3 XL

    3430 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Pixel 3 XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3 XL2. Galaxy M40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.3 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.8%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 523 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275382
  • 177326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2289
  • 2361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8039
  • 6438
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13325
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 490
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1996
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 960 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLGalaxy M40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL3
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS