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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. Although Huawei P40 is newer than the Galaxy A30, it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker. Huawei P40 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM.
The Huawei P40 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a bit better display pixels density. The Huawei P40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
The Galaxy A30 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has a bit superior battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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