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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-09 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 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 | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G51-MP4 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than the Huawei P smart S, having an 85 score against 77.2. Both phones in this review have the same Android 10 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a a little heavier phone than Huawei P smart S, but both of them have the same thickness. The Huawei P smart S and the Galaxy M40 both count with extremely similar displays, and although the Galaxy M40 has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, they both have a same size screen.
The Galaxy M40's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Huawei P smart S, and although the Galaxy M40 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M40 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei P smart S has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a much worse 32 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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