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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting an 85 score against 72.4. Galaxy M40 is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 2i, but it's just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Galaxy M40 features a display that is very similar to the Huawei nova 2i one, and although the Galaxy M40 has a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have the same screen pixel density. The Galaxy M40 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 2i features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M40 features a much better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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