Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Huawei Nova 5

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.27 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 5 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Nova 5 the larger display of the two. Huawei Nova 5 features a OLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Huawei Nova 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Huawei Nova 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M40 and Huawei Nova 5 offer the same 3500 mAh battery capacity.


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

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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5
₹28,390
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
78%

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
11 Mar, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 675
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
HiSilicon Kirin 810

Processor

Octa core

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

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Mali-G52 MP6

RAM

6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

173,420
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
OLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.71 %
84.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.3 mm
157.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6500 x 4920 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Super Charging 50% in 15 minutes

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.

9h 12m
N/A

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

2h 27m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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