Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Apple iPhone 11

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Huawei P40
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3800mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 11
    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
    vs
    Apple iPhone 11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 422 ppi 326 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 79.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei P40
    586 nits
    Apple iPhone 11
    668 nits
    sRGB gamut129.7 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
    Response time7 ms24.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei P40
    86.3 %
    Apple iPhone 11
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2650 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Apple A13 GPU
    GPU Cores 576 256
    GPU Frequency 600 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei P40
    1105
    Apple iPhone 11
    1613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei P40
    3114
    Apple iPhone 11
    4215
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31144215
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei P40
    714339
    Apple iPhone 11
    898234
    CPU223187231010
    GPU212580308030
    Memory140763155712
    UX137809203482
    NanoReview Score714339898234
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei P40
    3276
    Apple iPhone 11
    7530
    Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C43.6 °C
    Stability44 %72 %
    Graphics Test19 fps45 fps
    Graphics Score32767530
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
    Memory CardNano MemoryNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin EMUI 11 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 3800 mAh 3110 mAh
    Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei P40
    19:23
    Apple iPhone 11
    22:24
    Web Browsing07:55 h08:46 h
    Video Playback12:38 h13:37 h
    Games04:47 h04:58 h
    Standby Mode87 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash Dual LED Quad 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX700Apple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length80 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix16 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length17 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei P40
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Video quality
    Huawei P40
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Overall camera score
    Huawei P40
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    116
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a63
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    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
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    114
    Video quality
    Huawei P40
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    135

    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 Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category2118
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei P40
    79.6 dB
    Apple iPhone 11
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 680 699
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
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