Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Comparison

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Huawei P40 Pro

6.58" | March 2020

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Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing P40 Pro and Galaxy S20, two phones from Huawei and Samsung. Both P40 Pro and Galaxy S20 were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Huawei P40 Pro Key Specs

Launched in March 2020
6.58" - 441 PPI
3 > 50 MP(Main) + 12 MP(Telephoto) + 40 MP(UW) Cameras
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Chipset
128 / 256 / 512 GB Storage
4200 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S20 Key Specs

Launched in March 2020
6.20" - 563 PPI
3 > 12 MP(Main) + 64 MP(Telephoto) + 12 MP(UW) Cameras
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Chipset
Storage
4000 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S20 was replaced by Samsung Galaxy S21.. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Huawei P40 Pro

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how P40 Pro and Galaxy S20 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro over Samsung Galaxy S20

Screen-to-Body Ratio	92.5% vs 88.5%	Larger screen area ratio
Display Size	6.6" vs 6.2"	Larger Screen Estate
Screen Response Time	3 ms vs 8.5 ms	Faster Response screen
Battery Capacity	4200 mAh vs 4000 mAh	Higher capacity Battery
Max Charge Power	40 W vs 25 W	Charges the battery faster
Standby Time	81 hr vs 69 hr	Charge less frequently
Main Camera Sensor	50 MP vs 12 MP	Higher resolution main camera
Ultrawide Camera Sensor	40.0 MP vs 12 MP	Higher resolution Ultrawide camera
Slow motion FPS	Up to 7680 @720p vs Up to 960 @720p	High resolution video
Bluetooth Version	v5.1 vs v5	Faster and more reliable connections
Infrared Port	Yes vs No	Use your phone as an infrared remote
5G Support	Yes vs No	Higher wireless transfer rates
Telephoto Focal Length	125 mm vs 29 mm	Longer reach with the telephoto camera
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.28" vs 1/1.76"	Generally better in low light photos

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 over Huawei P40 Pro

Weight	163 g vs 209 g	46 g lighter
Refresh Rate	120 Hz vs 90 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	563 ppi vs 441 ppi	More pixels per inch
Max Screen Brightness	800 nits vs 600 nits	Better visibility under very bright conditions
sRGB Color Space	99.8% vs 99.4%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
GPU GFLOPS	~590 vs ~460	Higher potential GPU
Telephoto Camera Sensor	64 MP vs 12 MP	Higher resolution telephoto camera
8K Video recording	Yes, Up to 24FPS vs No	High resolution video
Main Lens Aperture	f/1.8 vs f/1.9	Faster aperture lens

Common Strengths of Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20

Waterproof	Yes vs Yes	Safer to use in wet conditions
NFC	Yes vs Yes	Better Connectivity
HDR Support	Yes vs Yes	Watch HDR content
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes vs Yes	Fast and safe login with the scanner
Memory Card Slot	Yes vs Yes	Add extra storage with a memory card
Fast Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone faster
Wireless Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone wirelessly

Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Huawei P40 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S20.

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei	Samsung
Model	P40 Pro	Galaxy S20
Release Date	March 2020	March 2020
Expected OS Support Ends in:	Ended	Ended
Expected Security Support Ends in:	Ended	Ended
Product Series	P	Galaxy S
Operating System	Android 10.0	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	158.2 mm (6.23")	151.7 mm (5.97")
Width	72.6 mm (2.86")	69.1 mm (2.72")
Thickness	9 mm (0.35")	7.9 mm (0.31")
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Available Colors	Black, Silver	Gray, Blue, Red
Rear Material	Glass	Glass
Frame Material	Metal	Metal
SCREEN
Diagonal Size	6.58"	6.2"
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Resolution	1200 x 2640 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
PPI	441 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate	No	No
Max Brightness	600 nits	800 nits
HDR Support	HDR10	HDR10+
Max Rated Brightness in HDR		1200 nits
Screen Protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-Body Ratio	92.5%	88.5%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming	DCI-P3 Always-On Display
RGB Color Space	99.4%	99.8%
PWM	365 Hz	242 Hz
Response Time	3 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 2 cores at 2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76	4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 Cache	-	2 MB
Fabrication Techology	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Shading Units	384	352
GPU Clock	600 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~460.8 GFLOPS	~585.7 GFLOPS
MEMORY and STORAGE
RAM Size	8 GB	-
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2
Storage Size	128 / 256 / 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory Card	Nano Memory	MicroSD
Memory Card Max Size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1000 GB
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	-	-
Max Charging Power	40 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable Battery	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (27 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 40 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charging Time	1:15 hr	1:15 hr
Standby Time	81 hr	69 hr
CAMERAS
Camera Set-up	50 MP(Main) 12 MP(Tele) 40 MP(UW)	12 MP(Main) 64 MP(Tele) 12 MP(UW)
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50.0	12.0
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Video	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Video	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
HD Video	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Angle of View	120°	120°
Telephoto Camera	12 MP Aperture: f/3.4 Focal length: 125 mm Optical stabilization	64 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 29 mm Pixel size: 0.8 micron Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	40 MP Aperture: f/1.8 Focal length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1 micron Sensor: 1/1.54", Sony IMX650 Digital stabilization	12 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 micron Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA Digital stabilization
Depth Camera	Yes	-
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	32.0 MP	10.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal Length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel Size	0.8 micron	1.22 micron
Sensor Type	BSI CMOS	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor Size	1/2.8"	1/3.2"
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.1	5
Bluetooth Features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB Type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No