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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-22 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 452 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), with a 90.9 score against 76.5. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is newer than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because it has a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772px, a just a bit better display pixel density and a little bigger display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better processor than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a lot better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more megapixels back camera.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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