Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  Galaxy M40:

  Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3:

  Dual

  Galaxy M40:

  Triple

• Depth

  nova 3: 0.6 mm thinner

  nova 3:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy M40:

  7.9 mm

• Release year

  nova 3:

  2018

  Galaxy M40:

  2019

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. nova 3

   Height:

   157 mm

   Width:

   73.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy M40

   Height:

   155.3 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus nova 3

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. nova 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy M40

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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