Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with an 86.4 score against 78.1. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei P40's design is incredibly newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei P40 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Huawei P40 has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei P40 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. Huawei P40 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor, better video frame rate and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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