Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite's 74.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy A40's body is newer and lighter, but also a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. Huawei Mate 10 Lite has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display. Galaxy A40 has a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Huawei Mate 10 Lite counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
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