Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3i, with a 79.6 score against 73.7. Galaxy A40's design is a little thicker but somewhat lighter than Huawei nova 3i, and both were released only 8 months apart. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3i counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
Huawei nova 3i counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei nova 3i features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3340mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
Galaxy A40 has a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has a much bigger camera aperture.
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