Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-11-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has a general score of 80.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features. The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design is a extremely heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A40, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Galaxy A40 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design features improved battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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