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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 90.9 score against 72.8. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is way newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels and a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a much better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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