Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-11-17 |
| 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 | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 score. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a a lot lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy A40 has a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a greater memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 10 Pro features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller sensor and a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and a lot higher (4K) video quality. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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