Huawei P40 vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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: 8 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    183 g
  • Width

    P40: 5 mm narrower

    P40:
    71.1 mm
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P40: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Height

    P40: 10.2 mm shorter

    P40:
    148.9 mm
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    159.1 mm
  • Release year

    P40:
    2020
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    2019

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
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.1 mm +10.2 mm versus P40
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5 mm versus P40
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    183 g

    +8 g versus P40

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

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

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 10.1% 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 P40, V50 ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40V50 ThinQ 5G
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 6 GB RAM
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. V50 ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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. P40

    3800 mAh

  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus P40

Specifications

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1. P402. V50 ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 370456
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
  • 694
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
  • 2476
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Astro Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationP40V50 ThinQ 5G
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)