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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

What Mate 40 Pro does better (15) and where Galaxy S20 5G UW wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
15 advantages≈ $850
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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 5G UW
7.9Score
9 advantages≈ $950
7.8Display7.7
9.0Camera7.9
6.9Battery3.8
9.5Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProGalaxy S20 5G UW
75.5 × 162.99.169.1 × 151.78.1
Mate 40 ProGalaxy S20 5G UWDifference
Height162.9 mm151.7 mm+11.2 mm
Width75.5 mm69.1 mm+6.4 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.1 mm+1 mm
Weight212 g168 g+44 g

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

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Galaxy S20 5G UW?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  4. Optical zoom5× vs 1.1×4.5×
  5. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+10%
  6. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  7. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S20 5G UW: No
  8. eSIMYes · Galaxy S20 5G UW: No
  9. Dual SIMYes · Galaxy S20 5G UW: No
  10. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  11. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.2″+9%
  12. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%

Why is Galaxy S20 5G UW better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40 Pro: Yes
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Weight212 g vs 168 g+26%
  4. Pixel density456 ppi vs 566 ppi+24%
  5. Max video4K vs 8K
  6. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.1 mm+12%
  7. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,440 px+7%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g168 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.1 mm
Height162.9 mm151.7 mm
Width75.5 mm69.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowCloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.2″
PanelOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px3,200 px
Pixel density456 ppi566 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness807 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 650
AnTuTu score686,835—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.76"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W25 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
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)—0.91 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11One UI 2.5
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