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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having a 90.9 score against 85.2. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, but it is heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a better 1334 x 2772 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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