Huawei P40 vs Plum Axe

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Huawei P40

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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.

WeightAxe: 77 g lighterAxe: 98 g · P40: 175 g
WidthAxe: 7.5 mm narrowerAxe: 63.6 mm · P40: 71.1 mm
Screen diagonalAxe: 2.1 in smaller diagonalAxe: 4 in · P40: 6.1 in
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) / Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)P40: HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · Axe: Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleP40: Triple · Axe: Single
DepthP40: 1.9 mm thinnerP40: 8.5 mm · Axe: 10.4 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. Axe
Height
122 mm
Width
63.6 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	P40	Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm	122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	175 g	98 g
Technology	OLED	TFT
Screen size	6.1" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	P40	Axe
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	91.3 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.3%	58.7%
PPI /points per inch/	422 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	P40	Axe
Rear camera, main	50 MP Triple	5 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	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	P40	Axe
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	PowerVR SGX531
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	Axe
Release date	2020 March 26	2012 May
Colors	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black	Black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	P40	Axe
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Mi-Fi 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	miniUSB
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	2.1

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	P40	Axe
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	P40	Axe
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 compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM