Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 91.2 %
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 S25 Edge
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 576 1536
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11113118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31319675
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU217681637452
GPU2122551179160
Memory146459481938
UX141962364127
NanoReview Score7183572662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3286n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 15
OS Size 16.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (27 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing08:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 7680 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
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 IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.54n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
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 S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
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
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 S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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