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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than Huawei nova 3, having an 85 score against 76.3. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but it's just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei nova 3 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 have incredibly similar displays, both have the same pixel density, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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