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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than Huawei P Smart Z, with a 79.6 score against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy A40's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Huawei P Smart Z, even when both of them were only released 1 months apart. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has 11 version and Huawei P Smart Z has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei P Smart Z has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A40 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A40's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei P Smart Z one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart Z has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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