Huawei P40 vs Huawei P40 Pro+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P40 vs Huawei P40 Pro+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P40
Huawei P40
Global · 8GB · 256GB · NX9
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Huawei P40 Pro+
Huawei P40 Pro+
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Score
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Design and Screen score 6.7Design & Materials 8.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9Performance & Hardware 7.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.5Camera 8.7Camera
Connectivity score 7.5 Connectivity 7.5 Connectivity
Battery score 5.0 Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
26 reviews
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4 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P40 vs Huawei P40 Pro+

Specs where to buy Huawei P40 Huawei P40
Global · 8GB · 256GB · NX9 		Huawei P40 Pro+ price compare Huawei P40 Pro+
Global · 8GB · 512GB · NX9
Inches 6.1" 6.58"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 86% useful 92% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.1 mm
148.9 mm
8.5 mm 		72.6 mm
158.2 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 175 g 226 g
Micro Kirin 990
Octa-Core 		Kirin 990
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 512 GB
AnTuTu 649.400
v10 		644.300
v10
Battery 3800 mAh 4200 mAh
Main Camera 1
52 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX700
2 3 		1
52 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX700
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases ANA-LX9 --

Release Date
Release date March 2020,
4 years ago 		March 2020,
4 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P40
Huawei P40 Pro+
Huawei P40
Huawei P40 Pro+
Size
71.1 mm • 148.9 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 158.2 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 175 g 226 g
Usable surface 86 % 92 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP53 IP68
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Silver

Rose-gold
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 6.58"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1200 x 2640 px
Density 422 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.5
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
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Is it comfortable?
9.3
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 ARM Mali-G76

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
649.400
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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644.300
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 512 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.0 UFS Storage 3.0
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • RGB
  • Infrared face recognition sensor
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • RGB
  • Infrared face recognition sensor

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 52 Mpx 52 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX700 Sony IMX700
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.28" 1/1.28"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
40 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX650 Exmor RS
Type
--
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.5"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 4.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
7680 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quintuple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
102
Mobile
108
Photo
81
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
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Quality of nighttime photos
9.0
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Quality of selfies
9.2
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Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
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Quality of the GPS
9.3
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And the WiFi?
9.5
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
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4200 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
22.5W 		Yes,
40.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 22%
    Every six months
  • 74%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
26 reviews
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Prices
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