Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Huawei P40 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 90.8 %
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 S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)365 Hz214 Hz
Response time3 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 576 704
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31313140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU217681210294
GPU212255235407
Memory146459128971
UX141962168138
NanoReview Score718357742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °C48.1 °C
Stability55 %53 %
Graphics Test19 fps25 fps
Graphics Score32864298
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing scoren/a13668
Web scoren/a8813
Video editingn/a5865
Data manipulationn/a8637
NanoReview Scoren/a11179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16.5 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin EMUI 11 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable 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 84 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:10 h07:39 h
Video Playback13:26 h12:04 h
Games04:54 h04:46 h
Standby Mode81 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 7680 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX700Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.281/1.76
Pixel size1.22 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.0
Focal length125 mm29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/1.541/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokeh7570
Preview4572
Zoom124126
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P40 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2122
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 1200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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