Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Huawei P40 Pro - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.2 inches

6.6 inches

Resolution:

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI

2640 x 1200 pixels, 19.8:9 ratio, 441 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz (@1080p)

90Hz

Screen-to-body:

88.59 %

91.54 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2860 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 650

Mali-G76 MP16

RAM:

12GB LPDDR5

8GB

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0)

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Android (10), Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh

4200 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Wired: 40.0W; Wireless: 27.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

50 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 1.8 μm

F1.9; 23 mm; 1/1.28"; 1.22 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Optical zoom: 5.0x; Aperture size: F3.4; Focal Length: 125 mm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

40 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal Length: 18 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.54"

Fourth camera:

ToF 3D depth sensing

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (7680 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, EIS

HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

32 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm)

6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches (158.2 x 72.6 x 8.95 mm)

Weight:

5.78 oz (163.0 g)

7.37 oz (209.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

3D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white

Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

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), 32(1500 L-band)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+

NFC, Infrared

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 24, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG981U

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.07 W/kg

Body:

1.03 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.25 W/kg

Phablet:

3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1000

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

This is the official Huawei P40 Pro User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 11, 2020

Mar 26, 2020