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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

What Mate 40 Pro does better (8) and where Galaxy Note20 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
8 advantages≈ $850
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20 Ultra
8.7Score
15 advantages≈ $1,350
Higher score
7.8Display8.0
6.2Performance6.6
9.0Camera9.7
6.9Battery4.3
9.5Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProGalaxy Note20 Ultra
75.5 × 162.99.177.2 × 164.88.1
Mate 40 ProGalaxy Note20 UltraDifference
Height162.9 mm164.8 mm−1.9 mm
Width75.5 mm77.2 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.1 mm+1 mm
Weight212 g208 g+4 g

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

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Galaxy Note20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704 vs 3,060+21%
  3. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  4. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 3 GHz+4%
  5. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 10 MP+30%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 91.7%+3%

Why is Galaxy Note20 Ultra better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
  2. AnTuTu score686,835 vs 918,508+34%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40 Pro: Yes
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
  7. Measured brightness807 nits vs 1,015 nits+26%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. Pixel density456 ppi vs 496 ppi+9%
  11. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  12. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.1 mm+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g208 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.1 mm
Height162.9 mm164.8 mm
Width75.5 mm77.2 mm
FrameAluminiumStainless steel
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px3,088 px
Pixel density456 ppi496 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness807 nits1,015 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%91.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GExynos 990 - Global
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score686,835918,508
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,7043,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,407
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.33"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—43%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.32 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11One UI 5
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