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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is much better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Galaxy M40's construction is newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Huawei nova 3. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M40 and the Huawei nova 3 have very similar displays, both of them have a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a same size screen and an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy M40 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a back camera with a way higher 32 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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