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Apple iPhone 13 vs Huawei P40 Pro

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
Apple iPhone 13
Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Huawei P40 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Huawei P40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 92.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut129 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz365 Hz
Response time7.5 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 640 576
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51423131
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU305402217681
GPU438906212255
Memory218819146459
UX301561141962
NanoReview Score1264688718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C34.2 °C
Stability78 %55 %
Graphics Test52 fps19 fps
Graphics Score87023286
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0
OS Size 18 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing09:29 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:58 h13:26 h
Games05:12 h04:54 h
Standby Mode114 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.91/1.28
Pixel size1.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length14 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.41/1.54
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokeh6575
Preview7645
Zoom65124
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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