Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is better than the Galaxy A40, having an 87.7 score against 79.6. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design's construction is thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy A40.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a little better pixel density and a quite bigger screen.
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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