Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
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Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Performance
95.589.3
Camera
98.597.5
Display
86.596.0
Battery
90.791.2
Build
81.497.6
Connectivity
83.987.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
81.483.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design features a robust build with a ceramic back and aluminum frame, while the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G utilizes Gorilla Glass Victus and a stainless steel frame, making it slightly lighter.
- The Mate 40 RS has a 6.76-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the Note20 Ultra boasts a larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40 RS is powered by the Kirin 9000 chipset, while the Note20 Ultra uses either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865+, both providing high efficiency.
- The camera system on the Note20 Ultra is superior with a 108 MP main sensor compared to the Mate 40 RS's 50 MP, although both support advanced features like OIS and 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Note20 Ultra at 4500mAh, compared to 4400mAh in the Mate 40 RS, but the latter supports faster charging at 66W.
- Both devices run Android 10, with the Note20 Ultra being upgradable to Android 13 and featuring One UI 5, while the Mate 40 RS operates on EMUI 11 without Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
General
Release Date
2020, October 22
2020, August 05
Announced
2020, October 22
2020, August 05
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)
Display
Size
6.76"
6.9"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
PPI
1344
1440
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Mali-G78 MP24
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4400 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wireless
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.9 x 75.5 x 10.1 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.40 in)
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
234 g
208 g
Materials
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Colors
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black, Collector Edition
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, infrared thermometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer