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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.37 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 88.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. The Huawei P40 Pro is a newer phone than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it's heavier and thicker. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1200 x 2640 pixels resolution, a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a bit bigger display.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and better video frame rate.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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