Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 44 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    131 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 1.8 mm narrower

    P40:
    71.1 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC9830
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 16.3 mm shorter

    P40:
    148.9 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    132.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +16.3 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)
    Width:
    71.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    Height:
    132.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

    +44 g versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    131 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

P40 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 (2016).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P40

    3800 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    2050 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Galaxy J1 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 132.6 Х 69.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 374
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 975
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 683
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J120F HSDPA 850 / 2100 - J120A -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J120F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - J120A
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationP40Galaxy J1 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J120F (Global); Galaxy Express 3 J120A (AT&T); Galaxy Amp 2 (Cricket); J120H
  • J120M
  • J120T Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots