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Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

What Mate 40 Pro+ does better (7) and where Galaxy Note 20 Ultra wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro+
8.9Score
7 advantages≈ $1,500
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
9.0Score
12 advantages
Higher score
7.8Display9.3
9.6Camera9.7
6.9Battery4.3
8.9Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 Pro+Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
75.5 × 162.98.877.2 × 164.88.1
Mate 40 Pro+Galaxy Note 20 UltraDifference
Height162.9 mm164.8 mm−1.9 mm
Width75.5 mm77.2 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.1 mm+0.7 mm
Weight230 g208 g+22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 40 Pro+ better than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Optical zoom10× vs 5×2×
  3. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  4. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.73 GHz+15%
  5. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 10 MP+30%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 90.7%+4%

Why is Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Mate 40 Pro+?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
  4. Max video4K vs 8K
  5. eSIMNo · Mate 40 Pro+: Yes
  6. Weight230 g vs 208 g+11%
  7. Pixel density456 ppi vs 496 ppi+9%
  8. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  9. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.1 mm+9%
  10. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,440 px+7%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  12. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+Huawei Mate 40 Pro+≈ $1,5008.9
Design
Weight230 g208 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.1 mm
Height162.9 mm164.8 mm
Width75.5 mm77.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackCeramic—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursCeramic White, Ceramic Black—
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px3,088 px
Pixel density456 ppi496 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Chip makerKirinSamsung
Process5 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.73 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Mali G77 MP11
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)256 GB—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom10×5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera13 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11—
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