The Huawei P40 is Huawei’s newest premium mobile to compete for leadership in the smartphone market. The phone comes to compete directly with devices like the Galaxy S20, an advanced model recently launched by Samsung. Besides the robust technical specifications, the Chinese giant brought great improvements to the camera, which now offers a 50 MP main camera with the largest sensor in the market.
The negative point, however, is the Android system, which does not use Google’s services and technologies, as decided by the United States government. Check out the following paragraphs for a comparison of the models.
Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Features
| Specifications | Huawei P40 | Galaxy S20 |
| Launch | March 2020 | February 2020 |
| Price | $899 | $999 |
| Screen | 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Screen resolution | 2340 x 1080 pixels (Full HD +) | 3200 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD +) |
| Processor | octa-core up to 2.8 GHz | octa-core up to 2.7 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| MicroSD input | yea | yea |
| Main camera | triple, 50, 16, and 8 megapixels | triple, 64, 12, 12 megapixel |
| Front camera (selfies) | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| Battery | 3,800 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Operating System | EMUI 10.1 (Android 10) | Android 10 |
| Dimensions and weight | 148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm; 175 grams | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm; 163 grams |
| Available colors | Silver, white, blue, black, and gold | gray, blue, and pink |
Design and Screen
Unlike more expensive models like the Huawei P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus, the Huawei P40 features a flat, cornerless screen on the sides – just like the Galaxy S20. Other similarities are the cameras located in a dedicated area at the rear and the selfie camera, housed inside the screen.
As for the quality shown on the screen, both are expected to deliver good results despite Samsung’s superior numbers. While the P40 has a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display (2340 x 1080 pixels), the Galaxy S20 has a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED panel (3200 x 1440 pixels).
In color, the Huawei phone has options in white (Ice White), blue (Deep Sea Blue), silver (Silver Frost), gold (Blush Gold), and black. Samsung has already been released in gray, blue, and pink.
Cameras
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The Huawei P40 is gigantic when it comes to cameras. The main differential of the model is that the 50 MP (wide, f/1.9 aperture) main sensor has the largest size in the market, measuring 1/1.28 inch. In theory, this is the smartphone with the greatest capacity to capture light today, which should generate excellent images even in dark environments.
The extra sensors are an ultra-wide 16 MP (f/2.2) and another 8 MP (f/2.4) telephoto lens with 3x zoom, totaling three rear cameras. Another highlight is enhanced artificial intelligence (AI), which indicates what is the best image in the gallery to publish on social networks.
The Galaxy S20 also comes out of the factory with a triple camera: one with 12 MP resolution (26 mm, f/1.8 aperture), an ultra-wide 12 MP for capturing wider angles (f/2.2), and another with a telephoto lens and 64 MP sensor (f/2.0), capable of applying 3x optical zoom.
For selfies, the Huawei P40 has a 32 MP (f/2.0) camera, while the Galaxy S20 records images up to 10 MP (f/2.2).
Processor and Storage
In terms of performance, both belong to the premium mobile segment and should run smoothly in most of today’s apps and games. In Huawei’s phone, the processor is Kirin 990 (octa-core up to 2.8 GHz), manufactured by Huawei and optimized for 5G internet. The Galaxy S20’s chipset is the Exynos 990, also manufactured by Huawei and with speeds up to 2.7 GHz.
Samsung’s model also comes with 8 GB RAM, the same capacity as the Chinese mobile phone. Both also share 128 GB of internal storage, with the option to expand via microSD.
Battery
The Galaxy S20 features a 4,000 mAh battery against the 3,800 mAh on the P40. Despite the difference, both smartphones are expected to have similar performance. The guarantee, in both cases, is that the two phones will reach the end of the day when they are fully charged. They still have support for fast charging.
The Galaxy S20, however, stands out for Wireless PowerShare, which allows you to charge other handsets wirelessly just by touching the back of the phone.
Software and other Features
The two smartphones leave the factory with modified versions of Android 10, but with a fundamental difference: due to a decision of the US government, Huawei cannot run Google applications on the brand’s devices. This means it doesn’t have Google Play Store and other services and apps such as Google Maps, YouTube, and Gmail.
Another negative point for the Huawei phone is the IP53-only certification, which means it cannot be dipped. The Galaxy S20 has IP68 protection, the most advanced currently. As for unlocking, both feature an integrated fingerprint reader on the screen.
Price and Availability
The Huawei P40 lands in Europe on April 7 for 799 euros. The Galaxy S20 arrived in the country in March with a suggested price starting from $999.
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