Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, with a global score of 79.6 against 76.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A40 and the Huawei nova 3 were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A40 body is somewhat lighter but also just a bit thicker. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 MP, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a way higher video definition.
Huawei nova 3 has a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 features superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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