Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-11-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 RS Porsche Design has a general score of 87.7, which is better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy A40. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11, counting with some additional features and performance optimizations.
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A40, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit higher display density and a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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