Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro, having a general score of 85 against 81.4. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body has the same thickness than Huawei P20 Pro, but it is a little bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Huawei P20 Pro and Galaxy M40 feature really similar displays, although the Huawei P20 Pro has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels.
Galaxy M40 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M40. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a little better battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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