Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Huawei P40 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 195g vs 209g
- Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4200mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 441ppi
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.58 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1200x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 92.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 365 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.8 mm (6.21 in) | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 76.2 mm (3 in) | 72.6 mm (2.86 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 576 |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 691.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1856 | 1111 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4917 | 3131 |
| CPU | 380742 | 217681 |
| GPU | 611422 | 212255 |
| Memory | 279241 | 146459 |
| UX | 274836 | 141962 |
| NanoReview Score | 1546241 | 718357 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 36.2 °C | 34.2 °C |
| Stability | 65 % | 55 % |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | 19 fps |
| Graphics Score | 12142 | 3286 |
| Writing score | 19600 | n/a |
| Web score | 13816 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7828 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 12458 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 15595 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | No | Nano Memory |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10.0 |
| OS Size | 42.5 GB | 16.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | EMUI 11 |
Battery
| Volume | 4700 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (27 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:37 h | 08:10 h |
| Video Playback | 15:54 h | 13:26 h |
| Games | 06:37 h | 04:54 h |
| Standby Mode | 128 h | 81 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 | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Sony IMX700 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 125 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.54 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | 75 |
| Preview | 72 | 45 |
| Zoom | 126 | 124 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 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 6E (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 | 5.3 | 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 6/5/8/34 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32) |
| LTE category | 20 | 21 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 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 |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
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