Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 global score. Even though Galaxy M40 is somewhat thicker than the Huawei P8max, it's noticeably lighter and incredibly newer. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has 10 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher display pixel density. Galaxy M40 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit superior processor than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy M40 has a way better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a back-facing camera with a way better 32 megapixels resolution and a much better video quality.
The Huawei P8max has superior battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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