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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 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, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei P Smart (2020)'s 77.5 score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while Huawei P Smart (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A40 design is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Huawei P Smart (2020), even though it was released a bit more more than a year before.
The Galaxy A40 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a little better display density. The Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A40 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera in the back with more MP.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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