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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, getting a score of 85 against 74.2. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M40 and Huawei Mate 10 Lite feature incredibly similar displays, and although the Galaxy M40 has a quite bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, they both have a higher pixel number in each inch of screen. Galaxy M40 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M40 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit superior battery life than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
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