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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-31 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, having a score of 85 against 82.7. Although Galaxy M40 is a little thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, it's a bit lighter and also much newer. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy M40 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a way bigger aperture for better low-light images and video, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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