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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40, getting a score of 82.9 against 79.6. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is better than Galaxy A40, we must note that it's also a bit thicker and a lot heavier. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a bit higher display pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a quite bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a camera with a lot better 40 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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