Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy M20, getting a overall score of 88.2 against 78.9. The Huawei P40 Pro is a somewhat heavier device than Samsung Galaxy M20, but both are equally thin. These phones use the same Android 10 OS, so both should give very similar OS features. The Huawei P40 Pro has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because it has a just a little greater pixels density, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1200 x 2640 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has longer battery performance than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Huawei P40 Pro captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality, a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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