Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
- Lighter design: 209g vs 220g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 511ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.58 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 511 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 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 365 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 166.9 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 72.6 mm (2.86 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 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 | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 691.2 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1111 | 1159 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3131 | 3158 |
| CPU | 217681 | 220525 |
| GPU | 212255 | 225011 |
| Memory | 146459 | 146451 |
| UX | 141962 | 168329 |
| NanoReview Score | 718357 | 760316 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.2 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 55 % | 53 % |
| Graphics Test | 19 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 3286 | 4320 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13391 |
| Web score | n/a | 8714 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6104 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9006 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11163 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 128 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | Nano Memory | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 16.5 GB | 23.7 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 11 | One UI 5.1 |
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) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (70% in 40 min) | Yes (100% in 80 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:10 h | 06:27 h |
| Video Playback | 13:26 h | 11:23 h |
| Games | 04:54 h | 04:23 h |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | 91 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9204 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 4x |
| 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: 108 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX700 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | 125 mm | 103 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 40 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX650 | Samsung S5K2LA |
| Sensor size | 1/1.54 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 45 | n/a |
| Zoom | 124 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.7 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 |
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 |
- Wi-Fi Direct - 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | HSDPA 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 category | 21 | 22 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2020 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2020 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 720 | 1400 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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