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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Huawei P40's design is notably newer, but just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Huawei P40 features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM.
Huawei P40 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. Huawei P40 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a much better video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei P40 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei P40 features better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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