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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 81.7 score against 79.6. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Huawei P30 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Although Huawei P30 and Samsung Galaxy A40 were only released with a few months difference, Huawei P30's body is just a little thinner but also heavier.
The Huawei P30 features a little faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P30 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A40 and Huawei P30 count with really similar screens, because although the Galaxy A40 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little better display density.
Huawei P30 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a lot higher video definition and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P30 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
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