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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 412 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 | 8 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Pro has a general score of 88.2, which is better than Huawei P30 Lite's overall score of 77. The Huawei P40 Pro body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Huawei P30 Lite. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a slightly better 1200 x 2640 resolution, a bit higher pixels count per display inch and a bit bigger screen.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei P40 Pro features longer battery performance than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
Huawei P40 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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