Honor V40 5G
#746
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
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Honor V40 5G
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Performance
88.890.9
Camera
67.393.9
Display
93.881.9
Battery
88.790.1
Build
0.277.4
Connectivity
84.669.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
70.674.0
Summary
- The Honor V40 5G features a modern build with a 6.72-inch AMOLED display, offering a higher refresh rate of 120Hz compared to the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design's 6.39-inch OLED display at 60Hz, though the latter has a higher resolution and pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the V40 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, while the Mate 20 RS utilizes the Kirin 980; both have 8GB of RAM but the Mate 20 RS offers larger storage options.
- Camera capabilities differ, with the V40's 50 MP main sensor lacking OIS, while the Mate 20 RS has a versatile triple-camera setup with OIS and a 24 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mate 20 RS at 4200 mAh, compared to the V40's 4000 mAh, although the V40 supports faster charging at 66W.
- The software experience also varies, as the V40 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 4.0, while the Mate 20 RS operates on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V40 5G
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
General
Release Date
2021, January 22
2018
Announced
2021, January 22
2018
Description
N/A
Versions: LYA-L29 (Global); LYA-AL00P (China)
Display
Size
6.72"
6.39"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@1920fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min50W wireless, 50% in 35 min5W reverse wired
40W wired, 70% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi)Reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
157.8 x 72.3 x 9.7 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 in)
Weight
189 g
187 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), leather/glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver
Black, Red (China only)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
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, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass