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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, having a overall score of 88.2 against 80.2. The Huawei P40 Pro is a way newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 has a slightly better looking display than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of display and a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Huawei P40 Pro features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 40% bigger battery size. Huawei P40 Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, better video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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