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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 an overall score of 86.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 global score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei P40 body is newer and just a little lighter, but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
The Huawei P40 has a superior CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei P40 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei P40 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 6% more battery size.
The Huawei P40 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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