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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 12.21 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a general score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's 85.9 general score. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide identical operating system features. The Huawei P40 is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, but both are 0.33inches thick.
The Huawei P40 has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Huawei P40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with just a little better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 features a bit better camera than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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