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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy S9, getting an 88.2 score against 83.3. The Huawei P40 Pro is a extremely newer device than Galaxy S9, although it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei P40 Pro captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Huawei P40 Pro features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
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