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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-09 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Huawei P smart S, getting a score of 79.6 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A40's design has the same thickness than the Huawei P smart S, but it is somewhat lighter. These phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei P smart S has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei P smart S has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A40. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P smart S has a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A40 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Huawei P smart S counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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