Samsung SM-M405 Galaxy M40

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

4
Bad:

0

Pros:

Design, Display, Versatile camera
Gorgeous design, Reliable performance, Capable cameras

Cons:

Battery life, Occasional dips in performance, Plastic attracts scuffs
No headphone jack, Battery life is average, No AMOLED display, Photos by Raj Rout, Samsung Galaxy M40

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Last revision on April 23, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Design, Display, Versatile camera
Gorgeous design, Reliable performance, Capable cameras

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery life, Occasional dips in performance, Plastic attracts scuffs
No headphone jack, Battery life is average, No AMOLED display, Photos by Raj Rout, Samsung Galaxy M40

Expert reviews and ratings

What started off as a bid to have an offering in every price segment has become a near-flood with a multitude of phones that seemingly overlap in their capabilities and price points. To say that Samsung is being overly aggressive in its mid-range...

By Android Authority on July 03, 2019

The Galaxy M40 is probably the only alternative to Xiaomi smartphones if you are looking for something more premium and a bit different. It works well as a daily driver and can do almost everything a normal user requires. Photography is a bit...

By mensxp.com on June 24, 2019

The Samsung Galaxy M40 crams in a tonne of features, which instantly makes it a very attractive option even amongst Samsung's other A-series and M-series offerings. Some of its highlight features are segment firsts, such as the Screen Sound tech for...

By Gadgets360 on June 22, 2019

The Samsung Galaxy M40 brings a lot of innovative features to the affordable segment, including its Screen Sound casting technology and its punch hole display. What's more, for the price, the handset offers good performance, capable cameras, and a...

By 91mobiles.com on June 21, 2019

Samsung Galaxy M40 is the company's best attempt to give a stiff competition to its rivals in this price band. The company has introduced some new features like the punch-hole design. The performance is slightly better as compared to the other Samsung...

By TheMobileIndian on June 21, 2019

The Galaxy M40 is a sweet addition to the Galaxy M lineup, but one cannot deny that Samsung has cut quite a few corners with this one. The reason Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 worked is because they offered a robust set of features at aggressive prices.The...

By IndiaToday on June 20, 2019

Samsung Galaxy M40 appears to be a decent phone for the price. Yes, there are multiple options in the market like the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Moto G7, but still I genuinely liked the Galaxy M40. It gets a lot of things right, and that’s what matters to...

By IndianExpress on June 11, 2019

As you've probably gathered by now, we find it hard to recommend the Galaxy A60 in the presence of phones such as the Realme X, the Mi A3, and the Redmi K20/Mi 9T in the same price range. Unfortunately, the Galaxy A60 has almost nothing going for it...

By GSMArena on September 23, 2019

While the Samsung Galaxy M40 is the top-end model in the lineup, there's no denying the fact that Samsung has cut a few corners with this smartphone. The phone doesn't have an AMOLED display, 3.5mm headphone jack and comes with a lower capacity battery....

By mobigyaan.com on August 05, 2019

Samsung has hit a home run with the Galaxy M series of devices. Targeted squarely at the mid-segment of the highly competitive Indian market, the series has managed to carve a niche for itself in a zone dominated by the likes of Realme and Redmi. And it...

By techpp.com on July 15, 2019

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