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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 is just a bit better than Galaxy A40, with an 81 score against 79.6. Huawei Nova 9 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A40, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch.
Galaxy A40 features a better memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 39% larger battery size.
The Huawei Nova 9 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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