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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. Galaxy A40's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 8, but it is incredibly lighter. Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little greater pixels density. Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Huawei Mate 8 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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