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Huawei P40 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

What P40 Pro+ does better (13) and where Galaxy S20 5G UW wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 Pro+
Huawei · 2020P40 Pro+
8.2Score
13 advantages≈ $1,100
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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 5G UW
7.9Score
9 advantages≈ $950
7.4Display7.7
9.7Camera7.9
5.7Battery3.8
8.2Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 Pro+Galaxy S20 5G UW
72.6 × 158.2969.1 × 151.78.1
P40 Pro+Galaxy S20 5G UWDifference
Height158.2 mm151.7 mm+6.5 mm
Width72.6 mm69.1 mm+3.5 mm
Thickness9 mm8.1 mm+0.9 mm
Weight226 g168 g+58 g

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

Why is P40 Pro+ better than Galaxy S20 5G UW?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. Optical zoom10× vs 1.1×9.1×
  4. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  5. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  7. Wireless charging power40 W vs 15 W2.7×
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S20 5G UW: No
  10. Dual SIMYes · Galaxy S20 5G UW: No
  11. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.2″+6%
  12. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%

Why is Galaxy S20 5G UW better than P40 Pro+?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · P40 Pro+: Yes
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Weight226 g vs 168 g+34%
  4. Pixel density441 ppi vs 566 ppi+28%
  5. Max video4K vs 8K
  6. Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,440 px+20%
  7. Thickness9 mm vs 8.1 mm+11%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40 Pro+Huawei P40 Pro+≈ $1,1008.2
Design
Weight226 g168 g
Thickness9 mm8.1 mm
Height158.2 mm151.7 mm
Width72.6 mm69.1 mm
FrameCeramicAluminium
BackCeramicGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursWhite Ceramic, Black CeramicCloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.2″
PanelOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px3,200 px
Pixel density441 ppi566 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness760 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 650
AnTuTu score529,687—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,203—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 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 cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom10×1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W25 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power40 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensor—Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlockYes—
Barometer—Yes
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.91 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1One UI 2.5
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