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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having an 86.4 score against 74.9. The Huawei P40 construction is notably newer and somewhat lighter, but somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Huawei P40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit bigger display and a little greater screen density.
The Huawei P40 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has 3 GB more RAM. Huawei P40 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little longer battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Huawei P40 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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