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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, having a overall score of 79.6 against 74.7. Despite of the fact Galaxy A40 is noticeably older and a lot thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still much lighter. Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels count per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much powerful CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a superior camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a camera with lot more MP. Huawei Mate X3 has a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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