Smartphone manufacturers are releasing so many mid-rangers that it became incredibly hard for the final consumers to make the right choice at the best price. That is why we always make specs comparison between the most interesting devices for both the best flagships and value for money phone. Today’s comparison regards the second category of devices and it contains three amazing affordable phones launched in the recent period. The first is Xiaomi Mi CC9e, the most affordable handset from the new Xiaomi line-up. The second is the higher-end model of the entry-level M series by Samsung: the Galaxy M40. The last is Huawei Nova 5i, also known in the global market as the Huawei P20 Lite (2019).

Xiaomi Mi CC9e vs Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Huawei Nova 5i

Design

If you bring a unit of these devices to home, you will get a very well-designed handset. Both Samsung Galaxy M40 and Huawei Nova 5i have punch-hole displays, so their bezels are very narrow and there is no need for a notch. Despite Xiaomi Mi CC9e has a more outdated waterdrop display, I prefer this device instead of its punch-hole rivals because of its better rear side and build quality. It has a stunning glass back which creates suggestive light effects depending on the reflection, and it even comes with a solid aluminum frame. Both Samsung Galaxy M40 and Huawei Nova 5i come with plastic in their design, so worse aesthetics and a cheaper build. Xiaomi Mi CC9e also has the most compact body.

Display

Unlike most of the other devices by Samsung, the Galaxy M40 is not equipped with a stunning display. Xiaomi Mi CC9e is disappointing as well because despite it comes with an AMOLED panel, it has a lower 720p resolution than its opponents. And it even comes with a smaller display. Huawei Nova 5i is my favorite one as it sports a better IPS display with high DCI-P3 coverage and a Full HD+ resolution (1080p). So it is better at detail if compared to the Mi CC9e and better at color reproduction than the Galaxy M40.

Specs & Software

While Samsung Galaxy M40 loses both the design and display comparisons, it is definitely the device with the most powerful chipset, so it is potentially faster and more reactive. On the other hand, Huawei Nova 5i has more RAM (up to 8 GB) in its most expensive configuration, but I personally prefer a better SoC for higher overall performances instead of a better multi-tasking experience. Even the Xiaomi Mi CC9e has a better chipset than the Huawei Nova 5i, but it is a slightly less powerful processor than the Snapdragon 675 found on the Galaxy M40, with a worse GPU too. In each case, you get a highly-customized Android fork based on Android 9 Pie out of the box.

Camera

The camera department is definitely the main focus of the Xiaomi Mi CC9e and it is not a case if it wins most of the camera comparisons on its price range, including this one. It rocks a main 48 MP sensor, an ultrawide lens, a 2 MP depth sensor and even an amazing 32 MP front camera with awesome AI algorithms for selfie enhancing. Huawei Nova 5i comes right after with a quad camera including a dedicated macro camera.

Battery

Due to its higher battery capacity, its efficient HD+ display and its smaller size, Xiaomi Mi CC9e is also the winner of the battery comparison. Huawei Nova 5i takes the second spot in the ranking.

Price

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Xiaomi Mi CC9e vs Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Huawei Nova 5i: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Mi CC9e

PROs

• Amazing cameras
• Affordable price
• 1080p 120 fps video recording
• Bigger battery
• AMOLED display
• UD fingerprint scanner

CONS

• Smaller display

Samsung Galaxy M40

PROs

• Better chipset
• Punch-hole design
• Thinner body

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei Nova 5i

PROs

• Big battery
• Punch-hole design
• Dedicated macro camera
• 8 GB RAM

CONS

• Higher price

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The Huawei Nova 5 Pro that is scheduled to go official on June 21 has a listing on Jingdong Mall for pre-booking. The listing states that the phone will be available in some irresistible color editions like Green, Purple, Black and Orange. Freshly leaked live shots of the Green and Purple editions of the Nova 5 Pro have surfaced on Weibo.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro hands-on images show that it will be arriving with a waterdrop notch screen. The rear side of the smartphone is made out of glass and it lacks a fingerprint reader. Rumors are rife that the Nova 5 Pro is equipped with an OLED screen that is integrated an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The rear shell of the Nova 5 Pro has a quad camera setup. Among them three sensors are placed in the same line followed by an LED flash and there is a separately placed lens which seems to be a ToF sensor. One of the images show the charger of the phone. However, the text on the charger is not clearly visible. The 3C certification of the phone had revealed that the Nova 5 Pro will be shipped with a 40W rapid charger.

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The Nova 5 Pro will be coming with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Kirin 980 chipset will be fueling the phone’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models.

Huawei has confirmed that the Nova 5 series will be featuring 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone is expected to feature a quad camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor, 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel ToF sensor. The handset is expected to house a 3,500mAh battery.

There are conflicting rumors about the phones that are included in the Nova series. It is speculated that the Nova 5 phone will be the Huawei’s first phone powered by 7nm Kirin 810 chipset. The handset may come with a 6.39-inch display, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 3,500mAh battery and same quad camera setup as Nova 5 Pro.

The Nova 5i will be a Kirin 710F powered phone with 6.4-inch display, 24-megapixel selfie camera, 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and 4,000mAh battery. A smartphone labelled as Nova 5i Pro was recently spotted JD.com. There is no information available on the specs of the phone.

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Huawei Nova 5i is an upcoming smartphone that is expected to go official in June along with the Nova 5 phone. On Thursday, the smartphone was spotted with its model number GKL-LX3 on Geekbench. Now, the same model number has been spotted on AnTuTu benchmarks to reveal some of its key specs.

The GKL-LX3 is fitted with a display that carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. As Geekbench listing had suggested, AnTuTu listing has confirmed that it is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The handset has an internal storage of 64 GB. The Android 9 Pie coupled with EMUI 9.1 will come preinstalled on the device. The average benchmarking score recorded on AnTuTu by the smartphone is 131,715.

Recently, the Nova 5i was approved by FCC in the U.S. and NCC in Taiwan. These certifications revealed that the Nova 5i will be arriving in 64 GB and 128 GB storage options. Both models may feature 4 GB of RAM. For additional storage, there will be a microSD card slot on the device. The Nova 5i will be backed by a 3,900mAh minimum capacity battery that will offer 10W charging. The typical of the battery will be 4,000mAh.

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It is easier to speculate on the other specs of the phone as a recent report had revealed that the Nova 5i will be releasing as P20 Lite (2019) smartphone in some markets. The P20 Lite (2019) will be featuring a punch-hole display of 6.4 inches. It will be coming with a rear-mounted triple camera setup that may include a 24-megapixel main lens, an 8-megpixel superwide lens and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. For snapping selfies, it is expected to sport a 16-megapixel camera inside the small hole on the display. In Europe, it could be priced between 280 euros (~$310) and 330 euros (~$365). It will come in color variants like Midnight Black, Crush Blue and Charming Red.

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Huawei is expected to soon unleash the Nova 5 and Nova 5i smartphones in the near future. While the Nova 5 is expected to arrive with flagship specs, the Nova 5i will be a mid-ranger with Kirin 710 SoC onboard. The Nova 5i has appeared on Geekbench to suggest that it will be indeed arriving with Kirin 710 SoC. The handset has also received approval from National Communications Commission (NCC) authority in Taiwan through which its storage variants have been revealed. Also, the Nova 5i has also been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. through which its battery size been revealed.

The Huawei Nova 5i has appeared with its model number GLK-LX3 on Geekbench. While it is not directly mentioned on the Geekbench listing that the phone is powered by Kirin 710, the base frequency of the processor and benchmarking scores suggests that it could be featuring the very same SoC. The smartphone features 4 GB of RAM and it runs on Android 9 Pie OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench, the handset has respectively scored 1538 and 5388.

The NCC certification of the Nova 5i has revealed that the phone is equipped with 4 GB of RAM and it will be arriving in 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices. It will also be featuring a microSD card slot for more storage. The FCC documents of the phone reveals that it is backed by a 3,900mAh battery that carries support for 10W charging. Even the 3C certification of the Nova 5i in China had revealed that it will offer only 10W charging.

Rumors have it some markets like Europe may receive the same with Huawei P20 Lite (2019) moniker. The smartphone is expected to arrive with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole at its top-left corner. It will carry support for full HD+ resolution. For capturing selfies, it may feature a front camera of 16-megapixel. Its rear-facing triple camera setup my include a 24-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

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The Kirin 710 SoC may fuel it with 4 GB of RAM and it could be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 10W charging. The EMU 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS may come preinstalled on the device. The smartphone is expected to release in Midnight Black, Crush Blue and Charming Red color options and it could be priced under 330 euros.

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