Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Huawei P40 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 n/a
GPU Cores 576 n/a
GPU Frequency 600 MHz n/a
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31314453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU217681510705
GPU212255374535
Memory146459204469
UX141962300346
NanoReview Score7183571390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3286n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 16
OS Size 16.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (27 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 40 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing08:10 h10:41 h
Video Playback13:26 h20:15 h
Games04:54 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 7680 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX700Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/1.541/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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