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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. The Huawei P40 is an older cellphone than the Galaxy M12, but Huawei managed to make it notably lighter and thinner anyway. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Huawei P40 has just a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei P40 has a sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy M12 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Huawei P40 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
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