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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 452 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Huawei Mate 20, having a global score of 90.9 against 79.5. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is newer than the Huawei Mate 20's, although it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a little bit worse screen density, a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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