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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is a bit better than Apple iPhone 8, getting a global score of 86.4 against 85. Although Huawei P40 is extremely newer than the Apple iPhone 8, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Apple iPhone 8 features a bit better processor than Huawei P40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Huawei P40 features just a bit better display than iPhone 8, because it has a higher display density, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. The Huawei P40 takes a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P40 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
IPhone 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P40 features a way better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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