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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a global score of 90.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing here, Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A12. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because it has a way higher 1334 x 2772 resolution, a lot greater display pixels density and a quite larger display.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a more mega-pixels back camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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