Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10
26.5Performance28.9
49.7Display35.4
62.1Camera37.4
47.9Battery26.4
57.3Features49.3
11 spec wins — Huawei P40 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S10
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei P40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 45.6 to 33.4, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+25) and battery (+22). Samsung Galaxy S10 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei P40 Pro
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 62 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 26
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 49
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S10
- 25% higher Pixel density: 550 ppi vs 441 ppi
- 25% lower weight: 157 g vs 209 g
- 13% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 9 mm
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $999
Display
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″+8% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2640x1200 | 3040x1440 |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 550 ppi+25% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 480,000Top 79% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 590Top 89% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,250Top 77% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5-2.4 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP+150% | 16 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+150% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+220% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,200 mAh+24% | 3,400 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W+167% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 27 W+80% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 157 g+25% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.8 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.1 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (EMUI 10.1) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |