When it launched The P40 Pro saught to go head on with Samsung’s S20+, but does it succeed?
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Huawei took a similar approach to Samsung in its flagship phone series for 2020. That meant three models. There’s the regular and plus-sized phones as usual, but then another super ultra model. We might be into the next generation already, but as we’ve seen for the past couple of years, buying a one year-old flagship phone usually means getting a great phone for less money. For this comparison we’re taking a look at the P40 Pro, which is to Huawei’s P40 series what the Galaxy S20+ is to Samsung’s S20 series of smartphones. squirrel_widget_184580 Design Both IP68 water/dust resistant Glass and aluminium build Huawei: double camera cutout on front Samsung: single camera cutout Samsung and Huawei take very similar approaches to design and build when it comes to smartphones, so it’s no surprise here that the two are similar again. In short: it’s glass and metal sandwiches all round. While there are subtle differences, the approach to the phone appearance is much the same. That’s to say that the glass on the front and the back curves towards the edges slightly, helping the front and back surface blend into the edges, making them more ergonomic than if they were just flat edges. There’s a subtle difference in size and dimensions, but not a huge amount. At least, not enough to make it a key buying decision maker. Both devices are tested and certified to the same levels of water and dust resistance too, complying with IP68 certification. In real every day use, that essentially means it’ll survive most of the usual contacts with water: rain, spills, accidental drops. Just don’t try taking them scuba diving. AS for finishes or colours, there’s yet again a similar approach. You’ll get differing shades and finishes of white, black, blue and pink from both manufacturers, with Huawei offering frosted glass finishes in a couple of variants too. On the front, both phones have skinny bezels and hole-punch cutouts for selfie cameras, but the approach is subtly different. Huawei’s bezel appears to be slimmer, but the hole punch camera is more of an obstruction in the top corner than the slinky single cutout on Samsung’s phone. Display S20+: 6.7-inch AMOLED panel P40 Pro: 6.58-inch OLED panel S20+: QuadHD+ 1440 x 3200 resolution P40 Pro: 1200 x 2640 resolution S20+: 120Hz refresh rate (at 1080p) P40 Pro: 90Hz refresh rate There are similarites between the two phones when it comes to display size and resolution, which isn’t surprising given the similarities in phone size.
