Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Pro vs Huawei P40

61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Huawei P40, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3800mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Pro
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.58 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)365 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Pro], [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 576 576
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31313114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Huawei P40
714339
CPU217681223187
GPU212255212580
Memory146459140763
UX141962137809
NanoReview Score718357714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °C44.1 °C
Stability55 %44 %
Graphics Test19 fps19 fps
Graphics Score32863276
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Pro], [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNano MemoryNano Memory

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0
OS Size 16.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 11 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (27 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsing08:10 h07:55 h
Video Playback13:26 h12:38 h
Games04:54 h04:47 h
Standby Mode81 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
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 7680 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX700Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.54n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Huawei P40
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Huawei P40
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Huawei P40
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE category2121
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 680
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint 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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