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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, having an 85 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a just a little bit lighter device than Huawei Nova 9, but they are equally thin. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M40 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy M40 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
Huawei Nova 9 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
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