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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 | 8 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 + 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 84 score against 79.6. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 30 is a way heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 features a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor, a back facing camera with a much higher 40 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 30 features longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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