Huawei P Smart Z vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Huawei P Smart Z Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · May 04, 2019
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.6-inch
5.9-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
3100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.94 oz (196.8 g) 4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Blue Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.6-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.40 % 85.73 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1) 64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Pop-up), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019
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