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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy M40, having a 90.9 score against 85. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide identical OS features. Even though the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than Galaxy M40, it's thicker and notably heavier.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a just a little greater display density, a higher 1334 x 2772 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy M40 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a camera in the back with a much better 50 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
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