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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, with a global score of 90.9 against 80.2. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is much newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and faster video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 47% more battery size.
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