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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a general score of 86.4 against 79.3. Although the Huawei P40 is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it is just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has a more recent 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
The Huawei P40 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and 7 more cpu cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little greater screen density.
Huawei P40 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 features improved battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to others.
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