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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.21 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Huawei P40 is a incredibly newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. The Huawei P40 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Huawei P40 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM.
Huawei P40 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity. The Huawei P40 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a way better resolution camera and a much higher video definition.
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