Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 92.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz365 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 1280 576
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30783131
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU245121217681
GPU306201212255
Memory171401146459
UX207450141962
NanoReview Score930173718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C34.2 °C
Stability56 %55 %
Graphics Test37 fps19 fps
Graphics Score62073286
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Huawei P40 Pro
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0
OS Size 14 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing06:56 h08:10 h
Video Playback10:55 h13:26 h
Games04:56 h04:54 h
Standby Mode94 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/3.4
Focal length104 mm125 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length17 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.91/1.54
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a45
Zoomn/a124

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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