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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 Pro has a general score of 88.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M40's general score of 85. Huawei P40 Pro is a newer phone than the Galaxy M40, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices have the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei P40 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei P40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a slightly higher 1200 x 2640 resolution and a quite larger screen. Galaxy M40 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei P40 Pro has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. The Huawei P40 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution, better 60 fps video frame rates and a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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