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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, with a score of 90.9 against 90.6. Despite of the fact Huawei Mate 40 Pro is older and a lot thicker than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, it's body is still way lighter. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit worse 1334 x 2772 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel number per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Z Fold 3, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 count with similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's battery duration is very similar to Huawei Mate 40 Pro's battery duration. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot better resolution camera and a larger aperture.
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