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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a bit better than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, with a global score of 90.9 against 90.5. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer the same OS features.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because it has a quite better resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels, a little bigger screen and a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Huawei Mate 40 Pro's one, both have equal 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a better resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
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