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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12, getting a global score of 88.2 against 80.3. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system. The Huawei P40 Pro is a a bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A12, but both are 0.35inches thick. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because it has a much higher 1200 x 2640 resolution, a bit larger screen and a much better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Huawei P40 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a more MP camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy A12 has better battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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