Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, having a general score of 86.4 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, offering some extra features and performance enhancements. The Huawei P40 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Huawei P40 has a superior processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better looking display than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little higher pixels density.
Huawei P40 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P40 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P40 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P40 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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