Huawei Mate 40 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro 8GB/256GB

Discontinued
KSh 123,700

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 50,500

Huawei Mate 40 Pro 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 123,700 KSh 50,500
Sales 15 - For Apr 2025 19 - For Apr 2025
Average rating 4.4 - 19 votes 4.3 - 3 votes
Likes 6 - For Apr 2025 7 - For Apr 2025
Views 947 - For Apr 2025 959 - For Apr 2025
General
Available October
2020
March
2025
Dimensions 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 212 g
198 g
Colors Black
Mystic Silver
White
Green
Yellow
Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 90Hz OLED display
Hi-res audio
IP68 (dust & water resistant)
50MP triple main camera
Leica optics
50W fast wireless charging
eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 10; EMUI 11
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Mali-G78 MP24
Xclipse 540
Processor 3.13 GHz
Octa-core
2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G
Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP24
Xclipse 540
RAM 8GB
8GB
Storage 256GB
256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot Yes
No
Battery 4400mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features -
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features -
Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.76 inches
1344 x 2772 pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type OLED screen
16M colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 456 ppi
385 ppi
Display features -
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP + 12MP + 20MP triple
50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
PDAF
Laser AF
HDR
LED flash
Leica optics
OIS
5x optical zoom
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 60fps
4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP + 3D dual
12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
Panorama
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 4K 60fps
4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Face ID
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Color spectrum
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type C 3.1
USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.2
Infrared
NFC
Dual-band WiFi
WiFi Direct
WiFi hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
QZSS
NavIC
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features -
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