Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 an overall score of 86.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S10e's 86.3 score. The Huawei P40 construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy S10e's, but it's just a little thicker and heavier. Galaxy S10e features a screen that's very similar to the Huawei P40 one, because although the Galaxy S10e has a little bit worse 1080 x 2280px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel number in each inch of display.
Galaxy S10e's CPU is very similar to the Huawei P40 one, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei P40 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S10e features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10e also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei P40 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.