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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a score of 90.9 against 75.8. Although Huawei Mate 40 Pro is heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's just a little thinner and newer. The Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
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