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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is much better than the Huawei Mate X3, getting a global score of 85 against 74.7. The Galaxy M40 works with Android 10 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Galaxy M40 is a notably older and incredibly thicker device than Huawei Mate X3, but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter anyway.
Galaxy M40 features just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse pixels count in each inch in the screen and a lot lower 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a very superior processing unit than Huawei Mate X3, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Huawei Mate X3 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with faster video frame rates and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy M40 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate X3 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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