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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 88.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 score. The Huawei P40 Pro design is noticeably newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Galaxy Note8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Pro has 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P40 Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Huawei P40 Pro features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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