Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Huawei P Smart (2020)'s global score of 77.5. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Huawei P Smart (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A40 is older than the Huawei P Smart (2020), it's design is lighter and just a little thinner.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
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