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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Galaxy A40, with a global score of 90.9 against 79.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy A40.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, because it has a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch, a better 1334 x 2772 resolution and a larger screen. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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