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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. The Huawei P40 design has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is a bit heavier. Huawei P40 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Huawei P40 feature quite similar screens, because although the Huawei P40 has a quite lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera. The Huawei P40 has superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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