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Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ Specs Comparison

Huawei has upgraded its consumer flagship P-series smartphones to support dual-mode 5G, fancy cameras, and an upgraded chipset. How does this fare against Samsung’s recently released flagship, the Galaxy S20+? Find out here!

Huawei P40 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S20+
6.58-inch FHD+ (2640 x 1200) Flex OLED Quad-Curve Overflow Display, 90Hz	6.7-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1440)Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 display 120Hz, HDR10+
	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 2.86GHz octa-core CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core 2.8GHz CPU Samsung Exynos 990 octa-core 2.7GHz CPU
Mali-G76 GPU	Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
8GB RAM	8GB LPDDR5 RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB storage	128GB UFS 3.0
NM card support up to 256GB	Up to 1TB via MicroSD (shared slot)
Quad-rear cameras: * 50MP Ultra Vision Camera, F1.9 RYYB (main, OIS, Octa PD AF) * 40MP SuperSensing Cine Camera, F1.8 (ultra-wide) * 12MP SuperSensing Telephoto Camera F3.4 RYYB (periscope), 5x optical, OIS) * ToF camera	Quad rear cameras: 12MP F1.8 (main) 12MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) 64MP F3.5 (telephoto) TOF F1.0
32MP AF F2.2 front camera + IR Depth/Gesture Camera	10MP F2.2 front camera
Dual SIM, Single SIM + e-SIM (select models)	Dual SIM
5G SA/NSA	5G NSA, Sub6
4G LTE	4G LTE
WiFi 6 Plus	WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC	NFC
IR Blaster	-
GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Galileo,QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
In-screen fingerprint sensor	Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner (under-display)
IR Face Unlock	3D Face Unlock
USB 3.1 Type-C	USB 3.2 Type-C
-	Knox Mobile Security
IP68 dust and water resistance	IP68 dust and water resistance
EMUI 10.1 (Android 10) w/ HMS	Samsung One UI 2.0 (Android 10)
4,200mAh battery w/ 40W Fast Charging, 27W Wireless Charging, Wireless Reverse Charge	4,500mAh battery w/ 25W fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
158.2 x 72.6 x 8.95 mm	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
209 grams	188 g

Summary of advantages

Huawei P40 Pro:

Higher-resolution main and ultra-wide camera
Higher resolution front camera
Inclusion of front depth camera
More storage variants
Inclusion of an IR Blaster
Bluetooth 5.1 support
Faster charge support

Samsung Galaxy S20+:

Larger, higher refresh rate, higher resolution display
Higher telephoto camera resolution
Higher expandable memory compatibility
Knox Mobile Security
Higher battery capacity
Google Mobile Services

Table of Contents

Display

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ trumps the P40 Pro with its larger 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 display capable of running at either 120Hz at 1080p or 60Hz at 1440p. That being said, the P40 Pro’s display is still amazing, measuring 6.58-inches with a Full HD+ resolution of 2640 x 1200 running at 90Hz.

Performance

The Huawei P40 Pro comes with Huawei’s 5G capable flagship, the Kirin 990 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S20+ sports an Exynos 990 chipset paired with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.0. The storage of both devices can be expanded, with the P40 Pro compatible with up to a 256GB Nano Memory card, while the S20+ is compatible with up to a 1TB MicroSD card. Unfortunately for dual SIM users, you will have to sacrifice a SIM slot to expand the memory of both devices.

Cameras

While both phones have quad-rear cameras, however, the P40 Pro comes with higher resolution shooters. The P40 Pro comes with a 50MP primary UltraVision camera, accompanied by a 40MP SuperSensing Cine ultra-wide angle, 12MP SuperSensing Telephoto, and a 3D Depth Sensing camera. The S20+, on the other hand, comes with a 12MP primary shooter, accompanied by a 12MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto, and a TOF sensor. Selfies on the P40 Pro are captured by its 32MP front camera and Depth camera housed in a pill-shaped punch-hole on the upper left corner of the display. Meanwhile, the S20+ comes with a single 10MP front camera housed in Samsung’s Infinity-O module.

Connectivity & Other Features

Both devices have identical connectivity features; however, the P40 Pro comes with WiFi 6+ (vs. the S20+’ WiFi 5), Bluetooth 5.1 (vs. the S20+’ Bluetooth 5.0) and an IR Blaster. Biometrics are also similar, as both devices have an in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock features. Where The S20+ wins is in its inclusion of Knox Mobile Security, on top of the IP68 and Corning Gorilla Gass 6 hardware protection.

OS

The Huawei P40 Pro comes with EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 out of the box, while the Samsung Galaxy S20+ comes with One UI 2.0 based on Android 10. An important thing to take note is that the P40 Pro does not come with Google Mobile Services, and you will need to use alternatives if you’re looking to stream videos on YouTube or check your Gmail accounts. Although, with Huawei’s launch of its Huawei Mobile Services Core 4.0, more and more applications are being developed and updated for Huawei devices.

Battery

Powering the P40 Pro is a 4,200mAh battery with support for 40W Huawei SuperCharge, 27W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge, and wireless reverse charging. Meanwhile, the S20+ is powered by a bigger 4,500mAh battery with support for 25W wired fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, and Wireless PowerShare.

Price

Here are the prices of each smartphone:

Huawei P40 Pro – PHP 50,990USD 869INR 73,660EUR 828CNY 6,328

Samsung Galaxy S20+ – PHP 55,990USD 954INR 80,883EUR 909CNY 6,948

Both the P40 Pro and Galaxy S20+ are proper flagships. They have amazing displays, the best chipset from their respective companies, highly capable cameras, and all the bells and whistles you’d want in your smartphone.

Those who value camera features, faster charging, and a lower price may want to gravitate towards the P40 Pro. Alternatively, those that value display quality more may want to get the S20+ due to its bigger display size, faster refresh rate, and higher display resolution. You just need to shell out more, though.