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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Huawei P20 Pro, getting a general score of 90.9 against 81.4. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Huawei Mate 40 Pro's body is incredibly newer, but thicker and heavier than the Huawei P20 Pro. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a slightly better screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1334 x 2772px.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little longer battery life than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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