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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Samsung Galaxy M20, with a 90.9 score against 78.9. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy M20's, although it is a little thicker and heavier. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1334 x 2772 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with lot more MP and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
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