Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
4400 mAh	3687 mAh
6.8-inch · 2772x1334px	6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
	Released · Nov 13, 2020
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Mystic silver

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2772x1334px, 18.5:9 ratio, 455 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
93.79 %	87.45 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3130 MHz Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali G78 MP24	Yes
RAM
8GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4400 mAh	3687 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 18 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 125 mm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
13 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84, Sub-6	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 32(1500 L-band)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 1200	$ 1100
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Flexible Clear Case (depending on markets), Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card (depending on markets)	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 22, 2020	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

4G only and with HarmonyOS


OS	HarmonyOS 2
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+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

Links

Full specifications
Huawei Mate 40 Pro Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs
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