Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Huawei P10 Lite, having a 79.6 score against 72.8. Galaxy A40's construction is much newer and just a little bit lighter than Huawei P10 Lite's, but it is just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite larger display.
The Huawei P10 Lite has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A40 features a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 0.36 inches sensor and the same video definition, the Galaxy A40 also has a camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A40 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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