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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting a 90.9 score against 82.9. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a newer device than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density and a little higher 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a way more megapixels back camera, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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