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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 86.4 score against 82.9. Huawei P40's body is just a bit lighter but a bit thicker than Google Pixel 4 XL, and both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the CPU in Huawei P40, they have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features just a bit better display than Huawei P40, because it has a higher pixel density, a better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a little bigger display. Huawei P40 has a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei P40 captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos, better 60 fps video frame rate and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Huawei P40 has just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
The Huawei P40 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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