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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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 | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| 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 + 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 New Edition has a global score of 85.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's design is newer than Galaxy A40's, but it's a lot heavier and just a little thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has more RAM. The Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because it has a way better 40 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher video definition and a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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