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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), with a global score of 90.9 against 85.2. Although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much larger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
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