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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 412 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 much better than Huawei P30 Lite's general score of 77. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Galaxy M40's body is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei P30 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei P30 Lite and the Galaxy M40 both feature really similar processors, and although the Galaxy M40 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy M40 features a screen that's just as good as Huawei P30 Lite's display, because although the Galaxy M40 has a little lower display density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M40 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor capturing way worse quality videos and photos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations and a way more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Huawei P30 Lite's one, both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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