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P40 Pro vs Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

What P40 Pro does better (4) and where Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro

8.3Score

4 advantages≈ $320

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

8.6Score

15 advantages≈ $300

Higher score

7.0Display9.3

5.9Performance5.1

9.6Camera9.7

5.4Battery4.3

8.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 ProGalaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

	P40 Pro	Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	164.8 mm	−6.6 mm
Width	72.6 mm	77.2 mm	−4.6 mm
Thickness	9 mm	8.1 mm	+0.9 mm
Weight	209 g	208 g	+1 g

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

Why is P40 Pro better than Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848 vs 2,6034.9×
Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
Wireless charging power27 W vs 15 W+80%

Why is Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G better than P40 Pro?

Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
Measured brightness494 nits vs 1,024 nits2.1×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Stereo speakersNo · P40 Pro: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
AnTuTu score496,356 vs 508,760+2%
Max video4K vs 8K
Pixel density441 ppi vs 496 ppi+12%
CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 3 GHz+5%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,440 px+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3	Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G≈ $3008.6
Design
Weight	209 g	208 g
Thickness	9 mm	8.1 mm
Height	158.2 mm	164.8 mm
Width	72.6 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Stainless steel
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.9″
Panel	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,200 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	441 ppi	496 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	—
Measured brightness	494 nits	1,024 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.6%	91.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	496,356	508,760
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,848	2,603
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	40 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	52%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	27 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.34 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 12	One UI 5