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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy M40 comes with Android 10 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy M40 construction has the same thickness than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it is a little lighter.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a bit better screen pixels density, a quite bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px.
The Galaxy M40 takes much better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a lot lower 32 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
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