Huawei P40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the Huawei P40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Huawei P40 Pro Plus runs at 2.86 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Huawei P40 Pro Plus offers 6.58 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei P40 Pro Plus's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Huawei P40 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Huawei P40 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Huawei P40 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Huawei P40 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 14h 26m, making Huawei P40 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Huawei P40 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Huawei P40 Pro Plus the better option for storage.

Huawei P40 Pro Plus

₹117,490

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹139,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

10 Oct, 2021

11 Mar, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.86 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1200x2640 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
40 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4200 mAh	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
40W Super Charging	60W Super Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

N/A

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹139,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

2.86 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.36 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP16

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

3,905,605

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 s

12.0 s

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

7,487

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1200x2640 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

441 ppi

498 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.01 %

91.27 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

163.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

72.6 mm

78.1 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm

7.9 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

226 grams

214 grams

201 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

40 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8200 x 6100 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh

5000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Super Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

14h 26m

13h 30m

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

N/A

37m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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) / 700(band 28) / 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:

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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Not Available in any store

₹139,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop