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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. Although Huawei P40 is a lot newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Huawei P40 works with Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Huawei P40 has a more powerful processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a more vivid screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei P40 has a much better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a much better resolution back camera, a much bigger sensor and faster video frame rate. The Huawei P40 features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 has just a bit better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
The Huawei P40 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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