Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei P40 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20 Huawei P40
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Apr 07, 2020
6.5-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm
5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches
148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Green, Blue Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 381 PPI 2340x1080px, 422 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
87.98 % 86.29 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
820 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP16
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI Android (10), Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3800 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
3.5 mm Headset, 22.5W Huawei charger, Type-C Cable, Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty card Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Mar 26, 2020

Alternative variants

with 6 GB RAM
RAM 6GB
with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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