Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 5T, with a overall score of 85 against 80.8. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Galaxy M40's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 5T, but it's just a bit lighter. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M40. Both have a same size screen, the same pixels density and the same 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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