Huawei Nova 5i vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5i vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5i the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 5i offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Nova 5i the larger display of the two. Huawei Nova 5i features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Huawei Nova 5i the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 5i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5i and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

15 Jan, 2020
18 Jun, 2019

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

24 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(18,912 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
173,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 612

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
173,420

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.24 %
84.71 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
155.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

178 grams
168 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
9h 12m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 27m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.200 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope