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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Huawei P40 is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a general score of 86.4 against 85.2. The Huawei P40 is a newer and just a bit lighter phone than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it's a bit thicker. Huawei P40 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P40 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both count with extremely similar battery performance. The Huawei P40 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot larger sensor.
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