Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Samsung Galaxy A40. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 144.4 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 75.7 mm 69.2 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.9" Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Huawei Nova Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3100 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A40 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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