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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

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

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
9 advantages≈ $850
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 Ultra
9.2Score
15 advantages≈ $750
Higher score
7.8Display9.2
6.2Performance6.9
9.0Camera9.8
6.9Battery7.1
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProGalaxy S20 Ultra
75.5 × 162.99.176 × 166.98.8
Mate 40 ProGalaxy S20 UltraDifference
Height162.9 mm166.9 mm−4 mm
Width75.5 mm76 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.8 mm+0.3 mm
Weight212 g220 g−8 g

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

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Galaxy S20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704 vs 3,232+15%
  3. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  4. Optical zoom5× vs 4×+25%
  5. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  6. Weight212 g vs 220 g+4%
  7. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 89.9%+5%
  9. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy S20 Ultra better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  3. AnTuTu score686,835 vs 901,346+31%
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40 Pro: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+14%
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. Selfie camera13 MP vs 40 MP3.1×
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. Pixel density456 ppi vs 511 ppi+12%
  10. Measured brightness807 nits vs 887 nits+10%
  11. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  12. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,440 px+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g220 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.8 mm
Height162.9 mm166.9 mm
Width75.5 mm76 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowCosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px3,200 px
Pixel density456 ppi511 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,400 nits
Measured brightness807 nits887 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GExynos 990
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650
AnTuTu score686,835901,346
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,7043,232
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,417
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 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 zoom5×4×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP40 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W45 W
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
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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