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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 2300 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 | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P10 Plus is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with a overall score of 79.8 against 79.6. The Huawei P10 Plus body is thinner than Galaxy A40, although it is somewhat heavier and was released 2 years before. Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a little higher pixels density.
The Huawei P10 Plus has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P10 Plus has more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P10 Plus's camera is very similar to the Galaxy A40 one, because although the Huawei P10 Plus has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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