Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a general score of 90.9, which is better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's body is much newer, but thicker and heavier than Galaxy Note5. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way bigger camera sensor, a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.