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Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Huawei P40
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3800mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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 S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut129.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz242 Hz
Response time7 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S20 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
1105
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31143080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU223187206940
GPU212580180770
Memory140763136999
UX137809155352
NanoReview Score714339680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C49.7 °C
Stability44 %51 %
Graphics Test19 fps25 fps
Graphics Score32764221
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 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 13 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin EMUI 11 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing07:55 h06:49 h
Video Playback12:38 h10:33 h
Games04:47 h04:30 h
Standby Mode87 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix8 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length80 mm29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/41/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
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

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 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
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 999
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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