Samsung has rolled out a new software update for its Galaxy M40 smartphone. The update brings bug fixes and improvements as well as August Android security patch to the phone.
The firmware version for the latest update is M405FDDU1ASH1 and is 366MB in size. In order to check for the latest update, users can go to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install.
The update brings a dedicated QR scanner and dedicated camera Night mode. Now the users can scan QR codes whenever the camera is pointed at them without the need for installing third-party QR scanning apps. The dedicated camera Night mode will let capture a long-exposure shot with a steady hand.
Apart from these changes, the update also brings with the usual bug fixes, device stability improvements and enhancing existing features.
The phone comes in a single variant of 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage and it is priced at Rs 19,990. Samsung Galaxy M40 is the fourth device in the M-series after Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30. It comes in Midnight Blue and Seawater Blue colours.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a 6.3-inch full HD+ Infinity-O display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The phone also features a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. It phone runs on Android 9 Pie operating system with One UI on top and it is backed up by a 3,500mAh battery with 15W fast charging
The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 675 Processor coupled with 612GPU. The phone has 6GB of RAM, 128 GB internal storage and expandable memory up to 512GB via a microSD card slot. It features a triple camera setup with 32-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 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 phone has a 16-megapixel selfie camera at the front housed inside the notch.