Huawei P40 Pro+ vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 Pro+ and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 Pro+ vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ElsaP-N39E SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 158.2 mm 147.1 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 72.6 mm 71.6 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 9 mm 9.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ is narrower than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Weight 226 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is lighter than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Body Colour Ceramic white | Ceramic black Black
Protection Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
Repairability Index 6.7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.58" 5.3" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2640 x 1200 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display -
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G -
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 MC16 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 64 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
User Memory - 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 1
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Pixel Size 2.44 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 40 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.54" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/4.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 10x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (4th Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Camera Features (4th Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom -
FIFTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (5th Camera) 3D depth sensor -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P40 Pro+ has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.36 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 380.4 hours -
Talk Time 2100 minutes 1860 minutes Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs
Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs
Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs
Standby: up to 380.4 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min
Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min
Talk: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones -
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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