Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
26.5Performance90
49.7Display62.7
62.1Camera74
47.9Battery61.2
57.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — Huawei P40 Pro15 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+64) and features (+37). Huawei P40 Pro 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
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 62
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 48
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 57
Display
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.9 ″+5% |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2640x1200 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 498 ppi+13% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 7% |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 480,000Top 79% | 3,437,807+616%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 590Top 89% | 3,850+553%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,250Top 77% | 11,900+429%Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | 50 MP+25% |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh+19% |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 60 W+50% |
| Wireless charging | 27 W+8% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g+2% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.9 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (EMUI 10.1) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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