Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A40: 49 g lighter

    Mate 20 Pro:
    189 g
    Galaxy A40:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A40: 3.1 mm narrower

    Mate 20 Pro:
    72.3 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A40: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20 Pro:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Galaxy A40:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20 Pro:
    Triple
    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 0.7 mm thinner

    Mate 20 Pro:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

    Height:
    157.8 mm +13.4 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Width:
    72.3 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A40
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

    189 g

    +49 g versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    140 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.5 cm²

Mate 20 Pro has approximately 17.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A40.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 20 Pro: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate 20 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

2. Galaxy A40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

    4200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Galaxy A40

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 Pro2. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.6 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7"
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 73
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 79
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 75
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 294478
  • 109789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3331
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7627
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 385302
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2320
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Blue
  • Twilight
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20 Pro, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationMate 20 ProGalaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS