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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting a general score of 88.2 against 83. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei P40 Pro is a noticeably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note8, but it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Huawei P40 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei P40 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a much more mega pixels camera and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P40 Pro has greater battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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