Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-09 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G51-MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is better than the Huawei P smart S's 77.2 score. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 10 operating system. The Huawei P40 body is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei P smart S. Huawei P40 features a little bit better display than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei P smart S counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P smart S also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei P40 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P smart S counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Huawei P40 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
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