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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is better than Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. Huawei P40 is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a brighter screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei P40 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). Huawei P40 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with higher video frame rate and a much more MP back camera.
Huawei P40 counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit longer battery life than Huawei P40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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