Huawei P40 vs Lava Pixel V2

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

    P40:
    OLED
    Pixel V2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pixel V2: 47 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    Pixel V2:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel V2: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    Pixel V2:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Pixel V2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    Pixel V2:
    Single
  • Depth

    Pixel V2: 0.9 mm thinner

    P40:
    8.5 mm
    Pixel V2:
    7.6 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. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +7.3 mm versus Pixel V2
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Pixel V2
  2. 2. Pixel V2

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

    +47 g versus Pixel V2

  2. 2. Pixel V2

    128 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. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel V2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

P40 has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Pixel V2.

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 P40, Pixel V2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40Pixel V2
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. P40

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

2. Pixel V2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. P40

    3800 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Pixel V2

  2. 2. Pixel V2

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Pixel V2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 141.6 Х 70.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26852
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 474
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1312
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Icy White
  • Royal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, Pixel V2.
SpecificationP40Pixel V2
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India