Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a 79.6 score against 78.7. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A40 design is newer and lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, a lot smaller diafragm aperture and a smaller back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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