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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro design is newer than the Galaxy Note8's, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a lot better resolution camera, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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