Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Huawei P40 Pro runs at 2.86 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Huawei P40 Pro offers 6.58 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei P40 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Huawei P40 Pro offers 4200 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei P40 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Huawei P40 Pro the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
92%

Release Date

04 Nov, 2020
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.86 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1200x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
40 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4200 mAh
4900 mAh
40W Super Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.2/5
(20 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

565,910
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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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
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP16
Galileo

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

565,910
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 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
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1200x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.01 %
89.69 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole 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
89.69 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
161.6 mm

Width

72.6 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

209 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
40 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/3.4 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8200 x 6100 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Super Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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
10h 16m

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

N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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) / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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