Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-04-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, so it gives a couple additional features. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is an older, just a bit thicker and a lot heavier phone than the Galaxy A40.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
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