Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

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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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A40: 90 g lighter

    Honor Note 10:
    230 g
    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 15.8 mm narrower

    Honor Note 10:
    85 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A40: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Note 10:
    6.95 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Note 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy A40: 32.6 mm shorter

    Honor Note 10:
    177 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Note 10:
    2018
    Galaxy A40:
    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 Note 10

    Height:
    177 mm +32.6 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    85 mm +15.8 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Note 10

    230 g

    +90 g versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    140 g

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 Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    122.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

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

Honor Note 10 has approximately 43.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A40.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

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 Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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 Note 10

    5000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.95" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 122.6 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.5%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 109789
Antutu 8 score *
  • 251297
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS