Huawei P40 vs OnePlus 8

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Huawei P40

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Key differences

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WeightP40: 5 g lighterP40: 175 g · 8: 180 g
WidthP40: 1.8 mm narrowerP40: 71.1 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalP40: 0.45 in smaller diagonalP40: 6.1 in · 8: 6.55 in
Memory variantsAt 256 GB storageP40: 8 GB RAM · 8: 12 GB RAM
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)P40: HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Depth8: 0.5 mm thinner8: 8 mm · P40: 8.5 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. P40
Height
148.9 mm
Width
71.1 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
175 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	P40	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	175 g	180 g
Technology	OLED	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	P40	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.3 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.3%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	422 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	P40	8
Rear camera, main	50 MP Triple	48 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	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
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 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	P40	8
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 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	496357	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	774	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3181	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	P40	8
Release date	2020 March 26	2020 April 14
Colors	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	P40	8
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	P40	8
Radio	No	No
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	P40	8
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 (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)