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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 90.9 score against 75.8. Even though Huawei Mate 40 Pro is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot bigger screen, a little bit higher count of pixels in each display inch and a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more megapixels camera. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 47 percent greater battery capacity.
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