Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm	5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g)	4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch	5.9-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
80.36 %	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 970 (10 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer	3100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.7" Pixel size: 1 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP Video capture: 1080p	25 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)	Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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

Buyers information

In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Apr 10, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P20 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs
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User Reviews
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