Honor 50 Pro
#1813
Huawei P40 Pro
#546Category Breakdown
Honor 50 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro
Performance
91.089.0
Camera
54.596.8
Display
90.485.9
Battery
28.190.1
Build
0.278.7
Connectivity
82.185.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
54.674.7
Summary
- The Honor 50 Pro features a slightly larger 6.72-inch OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz compared to the Huawei P40 Pro's 6.58-inch OLED display at 90Hz, although the latter supports HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 50 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, while the P40 Pro utilizes the Kirin 990 5G, with the Honor offering more RAM options.
- The camera systems differ significantly; the Honor has a 108 MP main sensor without OIS, whereas the P40 Pro boasts a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and additional telephoto capabilities.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the P40 Pro at 4200 mAh, with wireless charging support, while the Honor 50 Pro has a 4000 mAh battery with faster wired charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs Android 11 with Google Play Services, while the P40 Pro operates on Android 10 without Google services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2020, March 26
Announced
2021, June 16
2020, March 26
Description
N/A
Versions: ELS-AN00, ELS-TN00 (China); ELS-NX9, ELS-N04 (Global)
Display
Size
6.72"
6.58"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1200
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AFIR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 100% in 25 min
40W wired27W wireless27W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 74.7 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight
187 g
209 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass