Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro's global score of 81.4. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than the Huawei P20 Pro, but it is just a bit lighter.
The Galaxy M40 and Huawei P20 Pro both have similar screens, although the Galaxy M40 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit greater screen density and a little bit larger display. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40. They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.