Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a general score of 89.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M40's 85 global score. Even being the best phone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also extremely heavier and much thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10.
The Huawei Mate X has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a way better resolution of 2200 x 2480, a larger display and a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of display. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate X has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M40, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way tinier sensor which offers a lot worse image and video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate X features longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
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