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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9's score of 81. The Galaxy M40 body has the same thickness than the Huawei Nova 9, but it's a little lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Huawei Nova 9 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 23 percent more battery size.
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