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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 90.9, which is a lot better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 global score. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Although Huawei Mate 40 Pro is noticeably newer than Galaxy S5 Active, it's heavier and just a little thicker.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, a really smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has faster video frame rates and a way better resolution back-facing camera. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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