This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a larger 6.76-inch display, 4,400mAh battery, 66W fast charging and Huawei Kirin 9000 chipset.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 features a more compact 6.3-inch display, 3x optical zoom, 4,300mAh battery, 25W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 Pro | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1344 x 2772 Pixels 456 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 88° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate & Dual Punch-hole | 6.3-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 411 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather) | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 167 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back, Metal Frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 The SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 has better build materials and is lighter, thinner, and more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000 | Exynos 2600 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Deca Core CPU 1x C1-Ultra @ 3.8GHz , 3x C1-Pro @ 3.25GHz & 6x C1-Pro @ 2.75GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (24 cores) | Xclipse 960 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26
The SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 20MP Ultra-wide (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP Telephoto (f3.4 Aperture, OIS, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Autofocus) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 50x Digital Zoom & Night Mode |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) 3D Depth Sensing Camera -4K Video Recording |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26
Based on the specs, SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 has longer 3x optical zoom and autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26
The SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26
Based on the specs, it has DisplayPort support and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4400 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 4300 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 66W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge), 50W Wireless Charging Rate (Wireless Huawei SuperCharge) |
25W Charging Rate (55% in 30 minutes) 15W Wireless Charging |
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 1,199.00 Official Price / ₱55,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱58,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | February 26, 2026 |
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