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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 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 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 P40 has a score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. The Huawei P40 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30's, although it is just a little thicker and a bit heavier. Huawei P40 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
Huawei P40 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P40 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much better (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A30 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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