Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Huawei P20 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, having a general score of 81.4 against 79.6. The Huawei P20 Pro is a notably heavier device than Galaxy A40, but both are 0.31inches thick. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
Huawei P20 Pro has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
The Huawei P20 Pro takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better (4K) video quality.
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