Huawei P40 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Huawei P40 Pro+
8.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Released · Jun 10, 2020
Released · Aug 21, 2020
6.6-inch
6.7-inch
Penta camera
Triple camera
8GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
4200 mAh
4300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm
6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.97 oz (226.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White ceramic, Black ceramic Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2640x1200px, 441 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
91.54 % 89.23 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16 Adreno 650
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
512GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10), Emotion UI Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh 4300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 40.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 3min
Browsing
11h 58min
Video
7h 17min
Gaming
6h 38min

Camera

Rear
Penta camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
40 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 18 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.54"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.4
Focal Length: 240 mm
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Fifth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, EIS
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMN981U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg
Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2020 Aug 05, 2020

Alternative variants

For Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage 256GB
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 16, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMN981B
Measured SAR Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg
Phablet: 1.93 W/kg
MSRP € 1023
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