Huawei P40 vs Nokia X6 (2018)

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
    X6 (2018):
    LCD
  • Weight

    X6 (2018): 24 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    X6 (2018):
    151 g
  • Screen diagonal

    X6 (2018): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    X6 (2018):
    5.8 in
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    X6 (2018):
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    X6 (2018):
    Dual
  • Depth

    X6 (2018): 0.5 mm thinner

    P40:
    8.5 mm
    X6 (2018):
    8 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
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus X6 (2018)
  2. 2. X6 (2018)

    Height:
    147.2 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

    +24 g versus X6 (2018)

  2. 2. X6 (2018)

    151 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. X6 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    84 cm²

P40 has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than X6 (2018).

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, X6 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40X6 (2018)
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
X6 (2018): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM (6.1 Plus)64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB · 4 GB RAM (X6)

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. X6 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +740 mAh versus X6 (2018)

  2. 2. X6 (2018)

    3060 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. X6 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 147.2 Х 71 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (6.1 Plus)64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (X6)
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3060 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 81.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.82 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, X6 (2018).
SpecificationP40X6 (2018)
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 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X6 (China)