Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Huawei P40
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher battery capacity: 3800mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 175g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut129.7 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time7 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2730 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)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 576 432
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40
1105
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1105890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31142184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU223187148103
GPU212580236968
Memory140763121310
UX137809141476
NanoReview Score714339647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C40.6 °C
Stability44 %82 %
Graphics Test19 fps19 fps
Graphics Score32763230
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 11 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing07:55 h05:13 h
Video Playback12:38 h10:14 h
Games04:47 h03:45 h
Standby Mode87 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX700Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.5
Focal length80 mm52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Huawei P40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Huawei P40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2120
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 900
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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