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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Samsung Galaxy A30, having a 90.9 score against 79.6. Even though Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than Samsung Galaxy A30, it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a quite larger screen, a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a back camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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