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Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy A80

What P40 does better (16) and where Galaxy A80 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.2Score
16 advantages≈ $560
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Samsung Galaxy A80
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A80
5.4Score
3 advantages
5.4Display7.4
9.3Camera5.1
2.9Battery2.9
6.9Features3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40Galaxy A80
71.1 × 148.98.576.5 × 165.29.3
P40Galaxy A80Difference
Height148.9 mm165.2 mm−16.3 mm
Width71.1 mm76.5 mm−5.4 mm
Thickness8.5 mm9.3 mm−0.8 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 better than Galaxy A80?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A80: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A80: No
  4. 5GYes · Galaxy A80: No
  5. NFCYes · Galaxy A80: No
  6. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+3%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  8. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  9. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+30%
  10. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy A80: No
  11. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy A80: No
  12. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×

Why is Galaxy A80 better than P40?

  1. Peak brightness500 nits vs 763 nits+53%
  2. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  3. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.2
Design
Weight175 g—
Thickness8.5 mm9.3 mm
Height148.9 mm165.2 mm
Width71.1 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black—
Display
Screen size6.1″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density422 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness500 nits763 nits
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 618
AnTuTu score486,583—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,619—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9—
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh3,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.14.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12—
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