Huawei Honor 20e vs Samsung Galaxy M40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Chipset

    Honor 20e:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Release year

    Honor 20e:
    2020
    Galaxy M40:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Height:
    155.3 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    164 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    168 g

    +4 g versus Honor 20e

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy M40 has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20e.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20eGalaxy M40
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M40: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 20e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy M40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Honor 20e

Specifications

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1. Honor 20e2. Galaxy M40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 94.7 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.1%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6438
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 16
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy M40.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy M40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS