Honor View 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor View 10 and Samsung Galaxy A40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor View 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 144.4 mm Honor View 10 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 74.98 mm 69.2 mm Honor View 10 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 6.97 mm 7.9 mm Honor View 10 is narrower than Honor View 10.
Weight 172 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Honor View 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Navy blue | Blue Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 5.9" Honor View 10 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Honor View 10.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Honor View 10.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Honor View 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor View 10 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor View 10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor View 10 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A40.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor View 10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Sensor Type Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Honor View 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Hybrid Zoom AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor View 10 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) RGB CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Honor View 10.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3100 mAh Honor View 10 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1080 minutes Honor View 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1380 min
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 21 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 160 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Gaming: up to 5.5 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
CELLULAR Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Honor View 10 Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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