Samsung Galaxy S10 vs. Huawei P40 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P40 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs. Huawei P40 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G973F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Width 70.4 mm 72.6 mm Huawei P40 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.95 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Weight 157 g 209 g Samsung Galaxy S10 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Body Colour Cardinal red | Prism black | Prism green | Prism white | Prism blue | Silver prism Black | Silver frost
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.593 W/kg (body), 0.477 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb) 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 550 ppi 441 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 has better pixel density than Huawei P40 Pro.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Exynos Hisilicon Kirin 990
Processor Number 9820 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei P40 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S10.
User Memory 107.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name - Huawei Ultra Vision sensor
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.9 Huawei P40 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 2.44 μm Huawei P40 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studios
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.54"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Huawei Cine Camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Hybrid Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Huawei SuperSensing Camera, 50X Max Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Huawei P40 Pro has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - TOF camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 81 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface One UI EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Celia
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n7, n28
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, HUAWEI Dual-View Video, Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime, SuperCool system
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 Huawei P40 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IEC 60529 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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