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Realme P3 5G vs Huawei P40

68 out 100
Realme P3 5G
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Realme P3 5G
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 Realme P3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 194g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme P3 5G
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.15 mm (6.42 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 75.65 mm (2.98 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme P3 5G
87 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme P3 5G
1071
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme P3 5G
3057
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10711105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30573114
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3988n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme P3 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme P3 5G
709938
Huawei P40
714339
CPU258221223187
GPU143370212580
Memory135974140763
UX172373137809
NanoReview Score709938714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a44 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3276
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsingn/a07:55 h
Video Playbackn/a12:38 h
Gamesn/a04:47 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/2.881/1.28
Pixel size0.61 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)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 n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 680
Sensors - 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 Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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