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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Huawei nova 5T's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A40, but it's heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 and the Huawei nova 5T both feature extremely similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has more memory to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels, a lot better video quality and a much larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei nova 5T features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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