Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
8.9
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 40 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Pro
4400 mAh
4200 mAh
6.8-inch
6.4-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
Released · Oct 26, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches
162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm
6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Mystic silver Black, Emerald green, Twilight

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2772x1334px, 18.5:9 ratio, 455 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 538 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
93.79 % 87.78 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (5 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3130 MHz
Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali G78 MP24 Mali-G76 MP10
RAM
8GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4400 mAh 4200 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W

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
40 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 18 mm
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
20 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 24 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84, Sub-6
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), 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+), 42(3500) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 17, 2018
FCC ID value: QISLYA-LX9
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg
Phablet: 3.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 1200
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) Type-C Headphones, 40W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejectr tool, Quick start guide, Protective case, Warranty card, Type-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter.

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 22, 2020 Oct 16, 2018

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+)
256 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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