Huawei P40 vs ZTE Axon Pro

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
    Axon Pro:
    LCD
  • Width

    P40: 2.6 mm narrower

    P40:
    71.1 mm
    Axon Pro:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Pro: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    Axon Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Axon Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    Axon Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    P40: 0.9 mm thinner

    P40:
    8.5 mm
    Axon Pro:
    9.4 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.

  1. 1. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Axon Pro

    Height:
    153.9 mm +5 mm versus P40
    Width:
    73.7 mm +2.6 mm versus P40
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus P40

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

    +2.1 g versus Axon Pro

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    172.9 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. Axon Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

P40 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon Pro.

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, Axon Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40Axon Pro
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Axon Pro: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +800 mAh versus Axon Pro

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Axon Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 172.9 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, Axon Pro.
SpecificationP40Axon Pro
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)