HTC One XL 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One XL:
    LCD
    P40:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One XL: 46 g lighter

    One XL:
    129 g
    P40:
    175 g
  • Width

    One XL: 1.2 mm narrower

    One XL:
    69.9 mm
    P40:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One XL: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    One XL:
    4.7 in
    P40:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    One XL:
    Single
    P40:
    Triple

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. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +14.1 mm versus One XL
    Width:
    71.1 mm +1.2 mm versus One XL
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One XL

    129 g

  2. 2. P40

    175 g

    +46 g versus One XL

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. One XL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. P40

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

P40 has approximately 50% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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 One XL, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne XLP40
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 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. One XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One XL

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. P40

    3800 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus One XL

Specifications

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1. One XL2. P40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 86.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 422 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 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
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3181
General specs
General specs — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 26
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One XL, P40.
SpecificationOne XLP40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • 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