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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is better than Galaxy A40, we must tell that it is also just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a quite higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A40 features more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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