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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a general score of 79.6 against 76.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A40's body is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 3, and they were released only 9 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. Huawei nova 3 features a bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3 has improved battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
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