Huawei Mate 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Huawei Mate 40 runs at 3.13 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate 40 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Mate 40 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei Mate 40's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Mate 40 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate 40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Huawei Mate 40 offers 4200 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Huawei Mate 40 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
95%
87%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2021
11 Mar, 2026
29 Oct, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3.13 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4200 mAh
4300 mAh
8000 mAh
40W Super Charging
25W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.3/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slim and easy-to-carry design
  • Bright and vibrant flat display
  • Smooth and responsive performance
  • Long-term software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slower charging than rivals
  • Battery life could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(224 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Years
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
7 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Best In Class
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Octa core

3.13 GHz, Single core, Cortex A77 2.54 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A77 2.05 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP22
Xclipse 960
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
3,113,347
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
6,665
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2600 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
480 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi
462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.71 %
90.64 %
91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.9 %
96.0 %

Design

Height

158.6 mm
149.6 mm
156.5 mm

Width

72.5 mm
71.7 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

188 grams
167 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh
4300 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Super Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
11h 22m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 12m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.956 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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