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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 has a score of 86.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Huawei P50 is a extremely heavier phone than the Galaxy A40, but they are equally thin. The Huawei P50 counts with HarmonyOS operating system, and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 operating system.
Huawei P50 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a slightly better 1224 x 2700 resolution, a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a little larger display. Huawei P50 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei P50 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P50 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A40 and Huawei P50 both count with similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A40 has a way worse 16 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei P50 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
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