Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Huawei nova 5T is a heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A40, but they are 0.31inches thick. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
The Huawei nova 5T and the Galaxy A40 both have extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy A40 has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T has improved battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
Huawei nova 5T features a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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