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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro's global score of 82.1. Galaxy M40 is a a little thinner and lighter phone than the Huawei P30 Pro, even when both were only released with a few months difference. The Huawei P30 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy M40 feature really similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density.
Huawei P30 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M40 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei P30 Pro shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
Huawei P30 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
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