Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

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 S5 Plus: 23 g lighter

    Galaxy M40:
    168 g
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy M40:
    73.9 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M40:
    6.3 in
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M40:
    Triple
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 13.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy M40:
    155.3 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 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. Galaxy M40

    Height:
    155.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Width:
    73.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy M40

    168 g

    +23 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 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. Galaxy M40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy M40 has approximately 35.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

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 Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Galaxy M40

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

2. Galaxy S5 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M402. Galaxy S5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 177326
  • 51725
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2361
  • 1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6438
  • 2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M40, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy M40Galaxy S5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F