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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 much better than Huawei P20, having a global score of 90.9 against 78.1. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a much newer phone than Huawei P20, but it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a slightly better screen than Huawei P20, because it has a bigger display, a just a little higher pixels count per inch in the display and a higher 1334 x 2772 resolution. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P20, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a way better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with higher video frame rates, a back camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
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