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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei P30 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A40, getting an 82.1 score against 79.6. Huawei P30 Pro is better than Galaxy A40, we must highlight that it's also a extremely heavier and just a little thicker device. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A40 features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P30 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P30 Pro features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 35% bigger battery size. Huawei P30 Pro takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light images, a lot higher video quality, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a lot higher 40 megapixels resolution.
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