Huawei nova 6 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy M40: 29 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Galaxy M40:
    168 g
  • Width

    Galaxy M40: 1.8 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy M40: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Galaxy M40:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Galaxy M40:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy M40: 0.7 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy M40: 7.3 mm shorter

    nova 6:
    162.6 mm
    Galaxy M40:
    155.3 mm

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. nova 6

    Height:
    162.6 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy M40
    Width:
    75.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy M40
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy M40
  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. nova 6

    197 g

    +29 g versus Galaxy M40

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    168 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. nova 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.57 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M40

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

nova 6 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M40.

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 nova 6, Galaxy M40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Galaxy M40
128 GB 8 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. nova 6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. nova 6

    4100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy M40

  2. 2. Galaxy M40

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Galaxy M40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 155.3 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 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
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6438
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Sweater Blue
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 260 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy M40.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy M40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M405F/DS
  • SM-M405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-M405G/DS