Samsung Galaxy A60 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Samsung Galaxy M40, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,500 mAh3,500 mAh
Wired charging15W15W
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Screen size6.3 in6.3 in
Main camera32 MP32 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)168 g168 g
ReleasedJun 2019Jun 2019
Summary: Samsung Galaxy A60 and Samsung Galaxy M40 are evenly matched on the measured specs.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy A60 and Samsung Galaxy M40 are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.

Display

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
TypePLS TFT, Infinity-OPLS LCD, Infinity-O Display
Size6.3 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features—1200:1 contrast ratio, 480 Nits peak brightness

Platform

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPUAdreno 612Adreno 612

Memory

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Triple32 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 123˚; 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR, AI scene optimizer, Live Focus
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, slow motion, hyperlapse

Selfie Camera

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Single16 MP, f/2.016 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
TypeLi-Po 3500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging15W wired15W fast charging

Body

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Dimensions155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)168 g
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, hybrid slot)
Build—Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back

Comms

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCNo (market/region dependent)—
RadioFM radio—
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Launch

Samsung Galaxy A60Samsung Galaxy M40
Announced2019, April2019, June
StatusReleased 2019, June. Discontinued.Available. Released 2019, June

Frequently asked questions

Is the Samsung Galaxy A60 or the Samsung Galaxy M40 rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy A60 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 7/10.

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