Samsung Galaxy M40 with Android 9 Pie spotted, could launch soon

Samsung could be adding a new Galaxy M smartphone soon. Galaxy M40 was spotted on Wi-Fi Alliance website hinting at an imminent launch.

Samsung Galaxy M40 is expected to come with major upgrades over Galaxy M30. (Samsung)

Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy M series earlier this year. The South Korean giant could be adding a new smartphone to the Galaxy M series very soon.

A new Samsung smartphone with the codename SM-M405F/DS was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance website. This smartphone is speculated to be Galaxy M40, the latest to join Samsung's Galaxy M series. The Wi-Fi listing doesn't reveal much other than that the Galaxy M40 runs on Android 9 Pie. It however does confirm that a new Galaxy M smartphone is on the way.

Samsung hasn't confirmed or even teased the launch of a new Galaxy M smartphone as yet. But rumours suggest the new Galaxy M40 will come with a bigger display and better processor. Galaxy M30 is powered by in-house Exynos 7904 processor.

At present, there are three Galaxy M smartphones - Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30. The upcoming Galaxy M40 is expected to come with upgrades and improvements over the Galaxy M30. Priced at ₹14,990, Galaxy M30 comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

For photography, Galaxy M30 sports a 13-megapixel, 5-megapixel and 5-megapixel ultra-wide triple camera setup at the rear. The smartphone has a 16-megapixel camera for selfies with features like live focus and blur control. It houses a 5,000mAh battery along with a 15W Type-C charger.

Galaxy M40 is available with 4GB RAM and 64GB, and with another variant of 6GB+128GB priced at ₹17,990.