Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a general score of 89.4 against 79.6. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate X has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, providing you lots of additional features and enhanced performance. The Huawei Mate X is an extremely thicker and incredibly heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40.
The Huawei Mate X counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate X also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate X counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a lot better 2200 x 2480 resolution.
Huawei Mate X counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate X features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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