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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is better than Galaxy A40, having a general score of 89.1 against 79.6. Although Huawei Mate X2 is newer than Galaxy A40, it is a bit thicker and much heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate X2 has the older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a lot better 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution and a way larger display. Huawei Mate X2 features a greater performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate X2 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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