A1 Alpha vs Huawei P40

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A1 Alpha

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDAlpha: LCD · P40: OLED
WeightAlpha: 25 g lighterAlpha: 150 g · P40: 175 g
WidthP40: 4.7 mm narrowerP40: 71.1 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · P40: HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleAlpha: Dual · P40: Triple
HeightP40: 2.8 mm shorterP40: 148.9 mm · Alpha: 151.7 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.

Front

Side

1. Alpha
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8.1 mm

Weight
150 g
2. P40
Height
148.9 mm
Width
71.1 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
175 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Alpha	P40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	150 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1520 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset	Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (64/3GB model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Alpha	P40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.8 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.1%	86.3%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	422 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Alpha	P40
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	50 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 AF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	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	LED flash HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)

Performance

Performance
Specification	Alpha	P40
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	496357
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	774
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3181

General specs

General specs
Specification	Alpha	P40
Release date	2019 August	2020 March 26
Colors	Black Green	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	800 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Alpha	P40
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600)	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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Alpha	P40
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features
Specification	Alpha	P40
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	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