This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G.
The Huawei Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch display, Huawei Kirin 9000E processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4200mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 1580 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G |
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| Screen | 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2376 Pixels, 402 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 68° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate and Punch-hole | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1900nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | Android 15 with One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000E | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (22 cores) | Xclipse 540 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 5x Hybrid Zoom & Night Mode |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording with video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - 4K Video Recording |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 40W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge) |
5000 mAh (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 68 minutes) |
| Material | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back with Metal Frame (IP53 Dust & Water Resistant) | Glass front and back, Metal frame (IP67 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2 mm (Vegan Leather) | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Vegan Leather) | 198 g |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | March 2, 2025 |
| Price | EUR 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱23,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱25,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Huawei Mate 40 on Lazada Huawei Mate 40 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G on Shopee |