Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Huawei P40 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei P40 Pro

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22
Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Huawei P40 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22
vs
Huawei P40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 780 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 92.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz365 Hz
Response time10 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 768 576
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37963131
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU302471217681
GPU373644212255
Memory174962146459
UX237420141962
NanoReview Score1088497718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.38 °C34.2 °C
Stability60 %55 %
Graphics Test39 fps19 fps
Graphics Score65303286
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Huawei P40 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Huawei P40 Pro
n/a
Writing score15127n/a
Web score10324n/a
Video editing7244n/a
Data manipulation10926n/a
NanoReview Score12422n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
OS Size 30.2 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing07:10 h08:10 h
Video Playback11:44 h13:26 h
Games04:49 h04:54 h
Standby Mode100 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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) 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length70 mm125 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.551/1.54
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokeh7075
Preview7245
Zoom126124
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
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
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 720
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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