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Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

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 S6 (CDMA): 69 g lighter

      P40 Pro:
      209 g
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      140 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 2 mm narrower

      P40 Pro:
      72.6 mm
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 1.48 in smaller diagonal

      P40 Pro:
      6.58 in
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      5.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      P40 Pro:
      8 GB RAM
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      P40 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      P40 Pro:
      Quad
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      Single

    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. P40 Pro

      Height:
      158.2 mm +14.7 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
      Width:
      72.6 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
      Depth:
      9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      Height:
      143.5 mm
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P40 Pro

      209 g

      +69 g versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. P40 Pro

      P40 Pro: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    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.

    Recorded RAM for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
    512 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. P40 Pro

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

    2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. P40 Pro

      4200 mAh

      +1650 mAh versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      2550 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. P40 Pro2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.2 Х 72.6 Х 9 mm
    • 143.5 Х 70.6 Х 6.9 mm
    Weight
    • 209 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.58" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1200 x 2640 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 512GB 8GB RAM
    • 32/64/128 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2550 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 105.2 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 91.6%
    • 70.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 50 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 50 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/1.28''
    • 2.44µm
    • omnidirectional PDAF
    • OIS -Periscope 12 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 5x optical zoom -40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 18mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/1.54''
    • PDAF -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    • AF IR TOF 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 128
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 108
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 497741
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 775
    • 259
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3182
    • 995
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 26
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Silver Frost
    • Blush Gold
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Ice White
    • Black
    • White Pearl
    • Black Sapphire
    • Gold Platinum
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 970 EUR
    • 410 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V
    • G920P CDMA 800 / 1900 - G920V
    • G920P
    • G920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G920V
    • G920R -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 13(700) - G920V LTE band 2(1900)
    • 12(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 41(2500) - G920P LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900) - G920R
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • NavIC
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -90Hz refresh rate
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P40 Pro, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationP40 ProGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Dop
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Fast reverse wireless charging 27W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 G920Curved screen version available Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Versions: G920P (Sprint)
    • G920V (Verizon)
    • G920R (US Cellular)
    • G920W8 (Canada)

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