The new Huawei P40 Pro phone has been revealed and comes with some great features for this model. This model brings new hardware,camera and software improvements. The review for this version with new specs are detailed next.
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Processor
The Huawei P40 Pro runs on Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.86 GHz ARM Corte cores of -A76, 2 cores of 2.36 GHz ARM Corte cores of -A76 and 4 cores of 1.95 GHz ARM Corte cores of -A55. It has a maximun CPU frequency of 2860 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and 4-layer VC cooling system graphene film.
The Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990 is a less powerful chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 585. It has a maximun CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture.
Battery
The Huawei P40 Pro battery capacity is 4200 mAh which is a 7.1% (percent) less powerful than the 4500 mAh offered by the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. Some features include Fast charging, Non-removable, 40W Huawei Super Charge and 40W wireless charging
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0
Screen
The handset is using a OLED display with 1200 x 2640 pixels and a screen size of 6.58 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is featuring a Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 1440 x 3200 pixels and a display size of 6.7 in (inches)
As we can see here, the Huawei P40 Pro is a 1.8% smaller than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G screen.
Memory
On the memory hardware side, the Huawei P40 Pro is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel and a built-in storage of 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes)
. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is coming with a 12 GB (gigabytes), some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz) and LPDDR5 and a built-in storage of 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Huawei P40 Pro gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Huawei P40 Pro comes with 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes),In the basic edition, both phones have the same storage capacity of 128 gigabytes.
The maximum storage capacity offered by the Huawei P40 Pro is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% less than the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with 512 gigabytes
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G gets you 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Huawei P40 Pro main camera setup is composed by 50/40/12/TOF MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length(35 , of 3.36 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) , carrying sensor like Sony IMX700 and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/1.8 f/3.4 F.Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G rear camera comes with 64/12/12/TOF MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 , of 26 mm , carrying sensor like Sony IMX374 , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/2.0 f/1.8 f/1.0 F.
| Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 60 fps | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 720p @ 960 fps | 2160p @ 60 fps |
| Autofocus | 3x optical zoom (#3) |
| Continuous shooting | 720p @ 960 fps |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Digital image stabilization | Angle of view – 76° (#3) |
| Digital zoom | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Exposure compensation | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Face detection | Autofocus |
| Geotagging | Continuous shooting |
| HDR | Digital zoom |
| Huawei XD Fusion Engine | Dual OIS |
| ISO settings | Exposure compensation |
| Laser autofocus (LAF) | Face detection |
| Leica camera | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 22 mm (#2) |
| Optical image stabilization | Fourth rear camera – DepthVision |
| Panorama | Geotagging |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | HDR |
| RGGB sensor (#2) | HDR10+ video recording |
| RYYB sensor | ISO settings |
| Scene mode | Object tracking AF |
| Secondary rear camera – 40 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Optical image stabilization |
| Self-timer | Optical zoom |
| Sensor version – Sony IMX650 (#2) | Panorama |
| SuperSensing camera (#3) | PDAF (#3) |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Touch focus | Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| UltraVision camera | Scene mode |
| Vario-Summilux-H lens | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| White balance settings | Self-timer |
| Third rear camera – 64 MP (telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei P40 Pro comes with a 32 MP in the front.
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has a 10 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
|---|---|
| 32 MP | 10 MP |
| 3D scanning | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | Auto HDR |
| Autofocus | Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Gesture motion | Sensor model:Sony IMX374 |
| HDR | Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| IR sensor | |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) | |
| TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA. 5G SA |
| 5G SA | EDGE |
| Built-in 5G modem | Enhanced 4×4 MiMO |
| EDGE | GPRS |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | LAA(US only) |
| HSPA+ | LTE Cat 20 |
| LTE Cat 21 | Snapdragon X55 modem |
| TD- | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| TD-SCDMA | Up to 7CA |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei P40 Pro price is $1100 and the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G price tag is $1199