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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s's score of 83.3. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M30s has Android 11 version. The Huawei P40 is a a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy M30s, although they were released with only a couple months difference.
Huawei P40 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has a bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei P40 also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei P40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 also has a back facing camera with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei P40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery capacity.
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