Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.8 mm 144.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 72.3 mm 69.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Weight 189 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Emerald Green | Twilight | Midnight blue Blue | Coral | White | Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 5.9" Huawei Mate 20 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3120 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Display Format 2K+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 439 ppi Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Mate 20 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Huawei Mate 20 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 20 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A40.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A40 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3100 mAh Huawei Mate 20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones, protective case Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 -
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