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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 way better than the realme 8 5G, with a score of 86.4 against 72. Huawei P40 is a a bit lighter cellphone than the realme 8 5G, but they are equally thin. These phones work with Android OS, but Huawei P40 has older 10 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. The Huawei P40 has a little better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display. Realme 8 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, and although they both have equal internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Huawei P40 shoots much clearer photos and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a better resolution. Realme 8 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has a 32 percent larger battery capacity.
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