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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei P30 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with a general score of 82.1 against 79.6. Huawei P30 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it must be noted that it's also a a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier device. Galaxy A40 has a bit better display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
The Huawei P30 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei P30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a larger aperture, a lot larger sensor, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P30 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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