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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.6 |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a score of 86.4 against 75.8. Even though Huawei P40 is just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's just a little lighter and also much newer. Huawei P40 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit better display density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Huawei P40 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 features more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei P40 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP camera in the back. The Huawei P40 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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