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- P30 vs Galaxy A40
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What P30 does better (17) and where Galaxy A40 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display5.4
5.5Performance2.1
7.3Camera5.7
2.9Battery2.5
4.1Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30Galaxy A40
| P30 | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 144.4 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Width | 71.4 mm | 69.2 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 140 g | +25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 better than Galaxy A40?
- AnTuTu score732,904 vs 208,3153.5×
- Main camera40 MP vs 16 MP2.5×
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825 vs 1,530+85%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A40: No
- Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+18%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+44%
- Process7 nm vs 14 nm2×
- Measured brightness631 nits vs 544 nits+16%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 38%+84%
Why is Galaxy A40 better than P30?
- Weight165 g vs 140 g+18%
- Pixel density422 ppi vs 439 ppi+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 71.4 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | 631 nits | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 732,904 | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,825 | 1,530 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 675 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,650 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.33 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10 | One UI |
