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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an overall score of 90.9, which is a lot better than Honor 9X Pro's global score of 71.9. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Honor 9X Pro.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a better resolution of 1334 x 2772, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger display.
Honor 9X Pro features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Honor 9X Pro also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with more MP, a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior battery life than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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