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Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

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Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
Performance
87.187.4
Camera
53.853.8
Display
90.084.5
Battery
82.578.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
77.275.5

Summary

  • The Honor Magic4 Ultimate features a slightly larger 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, compared to the Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design's 6.76-inch OLED display at 90Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the Magic4 Ultimate is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, while the Mate 40 RS utilizes the Kirin 9000, both offering robust capabilities but with the Snapdragon potentially providing better efficiency.
  • The camera systems are competitive, with the Magic4 Ultimate offering a versatile setup including a 64 MP ultrawide and a 64 MP periscope telephoto, whereas the Mate 40 RS includes a 10x optical zoom capability.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Magic4 Ultimate at 4600mAh with faster 100W charging, compared to the Mate 40 RS's 4400mAh and 66W charging.
  • Both devices feature premium build quality with glass fronts and ceramic backs, but the software experience differs, as the Magic4 Ultimate runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6, while the Mate 40 RS operates on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

General

Release Date

2022, March 17
2020, October 22

Announced

2022, March 17
2020, October 22

Description

Also known as Honor Magic4 Prestige Edition, Honor Magic4 Ultimate Edition
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.76"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz

Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1344

Refresh Rate

120Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 730
Mali-G78 MP24

Memory

512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12", 1.4µm, PDAF64 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAFTOF 3D (depth)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)

Front Camera

12 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4600 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Po 4400 mAh

Charging Details

100W wired, 100% in 30 min50W wireless5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.6 x 74.7 x 11.4 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.45 in)
162.9 x 75.5 x 10.1 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.40 in)

Weight

242 g
234 g

Materials

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black, Collector Edition

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

Software

Operating System

Android 12, Magic UI 6
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

OS Version

Android 12, Magic UI 6
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, infrared thermometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No