Huawei GX8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei GX8 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

Huawei GX8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 144.4 mm Huawei GX8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 76.5 mm 69.2 mm Huawei GX8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.9 mm Huawei GX8 is narrower than Huawei GX8.
Weight 167 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Huawei GX8.
Body Colour Mystic champagne Blue | Coral | White | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.87 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.9" Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger screen size than Huawei GX8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Huawei GX8.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 439 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy A40 has higher clock speed than Huawei GX8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei GX8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more RAM than Huawei GX8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A40 has more internal memory than Huawei GX8.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better camera resolution than Huawei GX8.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei GX8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - 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 LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Huawei GX8.
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 Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy A40 has larger battery capacity than Huawei GX8.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A40 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - 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 Huawei GX8 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 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei GX8 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, proximity 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 - Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei GX8 Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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