Huawei P40 vs Sony Xperia L4

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
    Xperia L4:
    LCD
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Height

    P40: 10.1 mm shorter

    P40:
    148.9 mm
    Xperia L4:
    159 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
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +10.1 mm versus P40
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +3 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. Xperia L4

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

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, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40Xperia L4
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Xperia L4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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

    +220 mAh versus Xperia L4

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1680 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
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.0"
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, Xperia L4.
SpecificationP40Xperia L4
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery