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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, with a 90.9 score against 80. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's construction is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, although they were only released 5 months apart.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1334 x 2772.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a back facing camera with a higher 50 MP resolution and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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