Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. Huawei P40 Pro+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 S8+ vs. Huawei P40 Pro+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G955FD ElsaP-N39E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.5 mm 158.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Width 73.4 mm 72.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Depth 8.1 mm 9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Weight 173 g 226 g Samsung Galaxy S8+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Body Colour Gold maple | Midnight black Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi 441 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
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-G71 MP20 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
User Memory 52.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.28" Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) 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
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 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode -
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 Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei P40 Pro+ has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.36 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 380.4 hours
Talk Time 1440 minutes 2100 minutes Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
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
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 7.0 Nougat Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Celia
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID 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 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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, heart rate, 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, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8+ Huawei P40 Pro+
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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