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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 504.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is a little bit better than Huawei P30, with an 86.4 score against 81.7. Although Huawei P40 is newer than the Huawei P30, it's just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Huawei P40 counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei P30. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Huawei P40 features a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P30. Both have the same pixels density, a same size screen and the same 1080 x 2340px resolution. Huawei P40 and Huawei P30 both have quite similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei P40 features just a little better battery duration than Huawei P30, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size. Huawei P40 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Huawei P40 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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