Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Huawei P40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P40: 37 g lighter

    Mate 40 Pro:
    212 g
    P40:
    175 g
  • Width

    P40: 4.4 mm narrower

    Mate 40 Pro:
    75.5 mm
    P40:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P40: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 40 Pro:
    6.76 in
    P40:
    6.1 in
  • Depth

    P40: 0.6 mm thinner

    Mate 40 Pro:
    9.1 mm
    P40:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    P40: 14 mm shorter

    Mate 40 Pro:
    162.9 mm
    P40:
    148.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mate 40 Pro

    Height:
    162.9 mm +14 mm versus P40
    Width:
    75.5 mm +4.4 mm versus P40
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.6 mm versus P40
  2. 2. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 40 Pro

    212 g

    +37 g versus P40

  2. 2. P40

    175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mate 40 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.76 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    116 cm²
  2. 2. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Mate 40 Pro has approximately 27% more rectangular screen area than P40.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mate 40 Pro, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate 40 ProP40
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate 40 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 40 Pro

    4400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus P40

  2. 2. P40

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 40 Pro2. P40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.9 Х 75.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.76" inc
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1344 x 2772 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4400 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • EMUI 11
  • no Google Play Services
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset
  • - HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 115.7 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 94.1%
  • 86.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 422 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 1.22µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • Laser AF -12 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (periscope telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 18mm (ultrawide)
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 136
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 110
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 96
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 104
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-G78 MP24
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *
  • 661059
  • 496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3181
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 22
  • 2020
  • March 26
Colors
  • Mystic Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1200 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (one Nano-SIM
  • one eSIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 12
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 26
  • 28
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42 -5G - 1
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 84 SA/NSA/Sub6
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
USB
  • USB Type-C 3.1
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10 -90Hz
  • - 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 40 Pro, P40.
SpecificationMate 40 ProP40
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color temperature sensor
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 66W -Fast wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection