Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Huawei P40 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Apr 07, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3800 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches
148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 422 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
86.29 % 85.80 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
6GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), Emotion UI Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2020 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
with 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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