Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Huawei P40 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G and Huawei P40 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Huawei P40 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G986B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 158.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro.
Width 73.7 mm 72.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.95 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Weight 186 g 209 g Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white Black | Silver frost
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant 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 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-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 S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.58" Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P40 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 525 ppi 441 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G 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 S20+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better refresh rate than Huawei P40 Pro.
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Quad-Curve Overflow display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Hisilicon Kirin 990
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
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-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more RAM than Huawei P40 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei P40 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
User Memory 104 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name - Huawei Ultra Vision sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Huawei P40 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 2.44 μm Huawei P40 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 12x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video
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, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video 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 S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" 1/1.54" Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF Huawei Cine Camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/3.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm -
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
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.0 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision 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 S20+ 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
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) 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 S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4200 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super 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, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 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 S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n7, n28
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 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 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 S20+ 5G 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 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 S20+ 5G 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, 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 MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages 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 S20+ 5G Huawei P40 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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