Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.13 GHz, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro runs at 2.6 GHz, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 6.39 inches, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 40 MP, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G offers 13 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G offers a higher battery capacity with 4400 mAh, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 4200 mAh, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G the better option for storage.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro
₹31,999
(Discontinued)
Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G
₹69,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
79%

Release Date

03 Dec, 2018
02 Jan, 2022

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.13 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
OLED
OLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1344x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4200 mAh
4400 mAh
Super Charging
66W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
  • Sharp display with HDR support
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • nanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(258 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
HarmonyOS

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
HiSilicon Kirin

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.13 GHz, Single core, Cortex A77 2.54 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A77 2.05 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G78 MP24

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
OLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1344x2772 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi
456 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %
93.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Display Colour

N/A
16M

Design

Height

157.8 mm
162.9 mm

Width

72.3 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

189 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
+ 12 MP
+ 20 MP
Triple Primary Cameras
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
13 MP
+ Dual Front Cameras

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 66W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Vibration

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: 3GP AAC AMR FLAC MIDI MP3 MP4 OGG WAV

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

N/A
Yes

Browser

N/A
Yes HTML

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Practically Unlimited

Email

N/A
Yes

Instant Messaging

N/A
Yes

Other Facilities

N/A
Android Market Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer