Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Apple iPhone 17e

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Huawei P40
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 17e
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
Smartphones:
Huawei P40
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut129.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Apple A19
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 4260 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)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 576 640
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40
1105
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11053610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31149207
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU223187706723
GPU212580674842
Memory140763212297
UX137809357221
NanoReview Score7143391951083
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability44 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3276n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 iOS 26.3
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 n/a

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing07:55 h11:40 h
Video Playback12:38 h16:33 h
Games04:47 h06:37 h
Standby Mode87 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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