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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)365 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31313158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU217681220525
GPU212255225011
Memory146459146451
UX141962168329
NanoReview Score718357760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °C38.6 °C
Stability55 %53 %
Graphics Test19 fps25 fps
Graphics Score32864320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing scoren/a13391
Web scoren/a8714
Video editingn/a6104
Data manipulationn/a9006
NanoReview Scoren/a11163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 512 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 23.7 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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsing08:10 h06:27 h
Video Playback13:26 h11:23 h
Games04:54 h04:23 h
Standby Mode81 h91 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX700Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.281/1.33
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/3.5
Focal length125 mm103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
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 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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
- 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
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 SupportYesYes

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 Ultra
84.4 dB

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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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