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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is a bit better than Galaxy A40, having an 87.4 score against 79.6. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Huawei Mate 30 5G is an a bit thicker and notably heavier device than Galaxy A40. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit better pixels density.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a lot higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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