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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is better than the Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. The Huawei P40 design is extremely newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than Google Nexus 5X. The Huawei P40 counts with a better CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Huawei P40 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Huawei P40 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
Huawei P40 shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also has higher video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Huawei P40 has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 41 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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