Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, having a global score of 85 against 80.8. These devices use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Galaxy M40 is a a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei nova 5T, but they are equally thin. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy M40. They have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the same display pixel density and a display with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M40. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. Huawei nova 5T has a bit better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos.
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