Samsung Galaxy M40: Reliable midrange phone with premium punch-hole design

The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a power-packed performer with a premium design, capable camera, operating system optimised for one-hand use and a decent battery

Electronics giant Samsung introduced its M-series of smartphones in January this year exclusively for online sale. The company’s aim is to take on its Chinese counterparts, which have been gradually cornering larger market shares in the budget and midrange segments. Pitched for millennials, the M-series smartphones – the Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 – have huge screens, big-capacity batteries, decent cameras and a good multimedia-handling capability. 

Fourth in the series, the Galaxy M40 is a newly launched midrange smartphone with several segment-first features. Priced at Rs 19,990, it is the only smartphone in its segment to sport a