Samsung launched its Galaxy M-series smartphones in India to counter the massive decline in sales volume recorded in the last few financial quarters. The M-series that was introduced this year is an online exclusive and is sold via Amazon, Flipkart, and the official Samsung website in the subcontinent. The only offline retailers selling the M-series are the Samsung Experience Stores located throughout the country. However, that could change soon as the chaebol is planning to introduce the next Galaxy M device through its third-party offline retail chain in 2020.

According to a post by The Economic Times, offline retail unions have demanded major smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi start working with them again. The recent discounts and online-exclusive launches have hit the offline market quite bad, which is now recording a sales decline of nearly 30 – 40%. 

The country’s trade organizations like the All India Mobile Retailers Association and All India Traders recently voiced their concerns regarding the destructive online pricing strategy. The aggressive pricing, especially during the holiday season, is encouraging people to purchase smartphones online, further bleeding the offline stores.

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Samsung decided to heed the demands of its offline retail partners and sell the upcoming Galaxy M-series smartphones through offline stores as well. Representatives from Samsung India’s mobile phone business team informed retailers about this decision via WhatsApp on Friday. The government had earlier warned ecommerce platforms against disruptive pricing. Smartphone manufacturers are finally starting to take heed.

In related news, Samsung is gearing up to launch its next M-series device in India. The chaebol recently sent a notification to its retail partners in the subcontinent that read, “We look forward to providing the next M-series smartphone at the same price and at the same time. We shall assess the value proposition for our retail partners and consumers and plan our course of action accordingly”. Despite the details being far from clear, Samsung will most-likely introduce the Galaxy M50 on Nov. 15. The smartphone will be sold via online and offline retailers.

Although details of the Galaxy M50 are unknown, its specifications are slated to be a notch higher than the Galaxy M40 that it succeeds. The M40 flaunts a 6.3-inch full-HD+ display with a punch-hole camera with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 certification. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 675 chipset with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 512GB with a microSD card. The smartphone features a triple-camera setup at the rear consisting of 32-megapixel, 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. The front camera uses a 16-megapixel lens. Powering the Galaxy M40 is a 3,500 mAh battery with fast charging. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI. Security measures include a fingerprint scanner on the rear panel and Face Unlock.

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Samsung recently launched its fourth Galaxy M-series smartphone in the Indian market — Samsung Galaxy M40. This is also the lineup’s first device to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and not the company’s own Exynos processor.

Today, the handset will go on sale in India for the first time through Amazon India and Samsung’s official online store. The phone is priced at Rs. 19,990 which roughly converts to $286. The sale will begin from 12:00 PM IST today and the phone is offered in Midnight Blue and Seawater Blue gradient colors.

The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ Infinity-O Display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a contrast ratio of 1200:1, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and 480 nits of brightness. The device has ditched the speaker and comes with Screen Sound Technology that pumps out sounds by vibrating the screen.

Under the hood, the handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor, which is paired with Adreno 612 GPU and 6 GB of RAM. This is the first Galaxy M-series smartphone to come powered by the Qualcomm chipset instead of the company’s own Exynos SoC. It packs 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage and also has a microSD card slot that supports memory expansion of up to 512GB.

For taking selfies and video calling, the smartphone has a 16-megapixel sensor at the front. There’s also a fingerprint sensor at the back panel. It features a triple rear camera setup that comprises a 32-megapixel primary sensor with an AI scene optimizer and f/1.7 lens, a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel tertiary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. The handset is running Android 9 Pie-based Samsung One UI out-of-the-box and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery with support for fast charging.

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Samsung‘s new smartphone, the Galaxy M40, is now official, and unlike the other M-series smartphone, this is powered by a Snapdragon processor. Not just any Snapdragon processor but the Snapdragon 675. It also brings along some other upper mid-range features and a surprising price tag.

The Galaxy M40 starts at INR 19,990 (~$280). To keep the price low, Samsung has equipped it with a PLS Infinity-O display and not a Super AMOLED type. The screen has a punch hole in the top left corner just like the 2018 Galaxy A8s and is covered with Gorilla Glass. However, it doesn’t come with a speaker at the top for calls but pumps out sounds by vibrating the screen (Screen Sound Technology).

There is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage paired with the processor. A MicroSD card slot (hybrid) will let you add up to 512GB of additional storage. Inside the notch is a 16MP f/2.0 camera while the rear is home to vertically stacked triple cameras.

The primary camera is a 32MP f/1.7 sensor and it is paired with a 5MP f/2.2 Live Focus camera and an 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera.  It can record slow-mo videos at 240fps as well as hyper-lapse videos. The Galaxy M40 has  Widevine L1 certification and Dolby Atmos 360° surround sound. Sadly, it doesn’t have an audio jack but Samsung has included a pair of Type-C earphones in the box.

The M40 has a 3500mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner but also supports Face Unlock. The phone runs One UI based on Android Pie out of the box, has NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0.

It comes in two color variants (pictured above) and will go on sale on June 18 at 12 noon.

Do the above specs sound familiar? Yes, they do. These are the exact specifications as the Galaxy A60 which is sold in China.

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Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy M40 smartphone in India on June 11. Some of the key features of the phone have been already confirmed by the South Korean company while other sources have also leaked some of its specs. With less than one week remaining for the launch of Galaxy M40, its entire specifications have been leaked

The leak reveals that the Galaxy M40 will be featuring a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display that will offer full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It will offer a pixel density of 409ppi. The landing page of the Galaxy M40 on Flipkart has some of its images which confirm that it will be sporting a small notch for the selfie camera like the other M-series phones.

The Snapdragon 675 mobile platform will be present under the hood of the Galaxy M40 along with 6 GB of LPDRR4C RAM. The internal storage capacity of the M40 will be 128 GB. It will feature a microSD card slot for expanding the storage. It will come preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The Galaxy M40 will draw power from a 3,500mAh battery through USB-C.

The front notch of the Samsung Galaxy M40 will be equipped with a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. The rear shell of the phone will feature a triple camera setup with 32-megapixel main sensor. It will also comprise of a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.2 aperture and an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens with 123-degree viewing angle and f/2.2 aperture. The handset will be featuring connectivity features such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. It will be also equipped with a rear-facing fingerprint reader.

There is no information available on the pricing of the Galaxy M40. The Galaxy M30 with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is selling for Rs. 17,990 (~$259). There is a possibility that the Galaxy M40 could be priced at Rs. 19,990 (~$288)

What’s your opinion on the specifications of the Galaxy M40? Do you think it will be priced under Rs. 20,000? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Samsung will be launching the Galaxy M40 smartphone in India on June 11. A landing page for the phone is now live on the official website of Samsung India. The firm has confirmed several features of the phone through its landing page. A render of the phone has also appeared to reveal its front and rear design. Also, Samsung India’s Senior VP for Smartphone Business Asim Warsi have revealed the camera details of the Galaxy M40 to 91mobiles.

The landing page of the Galaxy M40 on Samsung India’s website reveals that it will be first M-series phone with punch-hole display design. It will be featuring Snapdragon 6 series processor and a triple camera setup on its rear. Showing below is the render of the phone that has appeared to give a good look at its design.

Except for the slightly thick-sized chin, the punch-hole display of the Galaxy M40 is surrounded by super-slim bezels. The rear shell of the smartphone features a vertically arranged triple camera setup. A fingerprint reader is also available on the backside of the device. The smartphone can be seen sporting a blue colored rear. There is a possibility that it could be also arrive in Black color option like the Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 smartphones.

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According to Warsi, the Galaxy M40’s triple camera unit will be featuring a 32-megapixel primary sensor. For shooting selfies, the phone will be equipped with a 16-megapixel lens. He also stated that the smartphone will be priced under Rs. 20,000. Apart from these details, he did not share anything else on the specs of the Galaxy M40.

Rumors surrounding the Galaxy M40 have revealed that it will be driven by the Snapdragon 675 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. The One UI based Android 9 Pie OS is expected to arrive preloaded on the device. The Galaxy M30 and M20 phones are both packed with 5,000mAh batteries. Probably, the M40 may feature a same-sized battery. It may come with a native storage of 128 GB. The highest configuration edition of the Galaxy M30 phone that features 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage is priced at Rs. 17,990 (~$258). The M40 may hit India with a price tag of Rs. 19,990 (~$287).

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Samsung has so far launched three smartphones under its all-new M-series, which includes Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30. Now, the company is all set to launch the Galaxy M40 smartphone in the Indian market.

From the new teaser released by the company, it is confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy M40 (Full Specs) will be launched in the Indian market on 11th June at 6:00 PM local time. For selling this upcoming smartphone, the company has also partnered with Amazon.

The images also confirm that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6xx series chipset and from the benchmark scores, it seems that the device will come packed with Snapdragon 675 SoC.

This will be the first time the Samsung is using the Qualcomm chipset instead of its own Exynos chipset in the M-series smartphones. The phone will also come with 6 GB of RAM and is also confirmed to have an Infinity-O display with minimal bezels.

As for the camera setup, the smartphone will be featuring a triple camera setup on the back panel for enhanced photography experience. When launched, the Galaxy M40 will be the costliest Galaxy M-series smartphone.

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The Samsung Galaxy M-series is an online-only smartphone lineup from the South Korean company which aims to take on Chinese smartphone brands such as Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, and Vivo, among others. This new smartphone series has been quite successful in India and has become the best-selling phones on Amazon India for the period of February and March.

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Samsung Galaxy M40 is an upcoming M-series phone from Samsung. A fresh report has revealed that it will be soon launching in India with a price tag of Rs. 25,000 (~$355). The Galaxy M30 that was announced in April with a starting price of Rs. 14,990 (~$213). Hence, the Galaxy M40 will be releasing in the Indian market with the most expensive M-series phone.

Citing information from industry sources, IANS has reported that the Galaxy M40 will be the first M-series phone to feature a punch-hole display which is dubbed as Infinity-O design by Samsung. It will allow the phone to offer a high screen-to-body ratio. Apart from revealing the speculated price of the phone, the report also claims that the Galaxy M40 will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a triple camera setup.

The exact size of the display of Samsung Galaxy M40 is not known. A recently leaked teaser of the phone with #OMG hashtag is a hint that it will be arriving with a punch-hole Infinity-O display. The screen could be embedded with a fingerprint sensor.

The Geekbench listing of the Samsung Galaxy M40 has revealed that it will be fueled by the Snapdragon 675 chipset. After the Galaxy A70, the M40 will be the second Samsung smartphone will be fueled by the Snapdragon 675. The Galaxy M30, M20 and M10 phones that have launched in the past are equipped with Samsung’s home-brewed Exynos chipsets. The SoC of the Galaxy M40 is expected to arrive with 6 GB of RAM.

Early reports of the Galaxy M40 will be arriving with a native storage of 128 GB. There is no confirmation on whether the handset will be available in a lower variant featuring 64 GB of native storage. The One UI based Android 9 Pie OS will come preinstalled on the device. Since the Galaxy M30 is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery, it is speculated the Galaxy M40 will be also arriving with a same-sized battery. As of this writing, there is no information available on the triple camera setup of the Galaxy M40 phone.

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The Galaxy M40 that has a model number of SM-M405F has already received certification from Wi-Fi Alliance body in the recent past. Probably, the smartphone may go official later this month. Like the other M-series phone from Samsung, the Galaxy M40 is also expected to be available for purchase exclusively through online channels in India.

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