Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10, getting a overall score of 85 against 78.9. The Galaxy M40 body is newer, a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 10. These phones use the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 10 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M40 features a better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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