Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.1 inches
6.7 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 422 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

Technology:

OLED
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

90Hz
90Hz

Screen-to-body:

86.29 %
84.74 %

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2860 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 618

RAM:

6GB
6GB

Internal storage:

128GB
128GB (UFS)

Storage expansion:

Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10), Emotion UI
Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity:

3800 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Max charge speed:

Wired: 22.5W
Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 23 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 80 mm
Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.0 μm

Third camera:

16 MP (Ultra-wide)
5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 17 mm
Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

Front:

32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR)
32 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches (148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm)
6.50 x 3.05 x (165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

6.17 oz (175.0 g)
7.16 oz (203.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Materials & Colors:

Black, Blue, White, Violet

Resistance:

Splash, Dust; IP53
Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint
2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Cellular

5G:

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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

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), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD
Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.1
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, 802.1x; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Headphones port
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC
NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 26, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA725M

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.29 W/kg

Body:

0.30 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.59 W/kg

EU SAR:

Head:

0.23 W/kg

Body:

1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 449

In The Box:

Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 26, 2020
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