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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-12-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is better than Galaxy A40, with a general score of 90.5 against 79.6. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's body is heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A40.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G and Galaxy A40 count with really similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better 1176 x 2400px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a larger aperture, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger back camera sensor and a lot better 40 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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