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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Huawei P40 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, with a overall score of 86.4 against 80.7. The Huawei P40 body is newer and a bit lighter, but also a little thicker than Google Pixel 3 XL. The Huawei P40 features a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit better screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Huawei P40 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P40 has a way better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Huawei P40 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 is more expensive than the Google Pixel 3 XL, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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