Honor V40 5G
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro
#718Category Breakdown
Honor V40 5G
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Performance
88.888.6
Camera
67.398.1
Display
93.881.5
Battery
88.791.2
Build
0.281.6
Connectivity
84.665.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
70.671.3
Summary
- The Honor V40 5G features a larger 6.72-inch AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz compared to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro's 6.53-inch OLED display at 60Hz, providing smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the V40 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, while the Mate 30 Pro utilizes the Kirin 990, both offering 8GB of RAM.
- The camera system on the V40 includes a 50 MP main sensor without optical image stabilization, whereas the Mate 30 Pro has a versatile setup with a 40 MP main sensor, OIS, and multiple lenses for enhanced photography.
- The V40 has a 4000 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, compared to the Mate 30 Pro's 4500 mAh battery with 40W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10 but with different interfaces: the V40 uses Magic UI 4.0, while the Mate 30 Pro features EMUI 11, both lacking Google Play Services.
- The build quality of the Mate 30 Pro is superior, utilizing Gorilla Glass 6 on both front and back, while the V40's materials are unspecified.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V40 5G
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, January 22
2019, September 26
Announced
2021, January 22
2019, September 19
Description
N/A
Also available with 5GVersions: LIO-L09, LIO-L29 (Global); LIO-AL00, LIO-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
6.72"
6.53"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1176
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@1920fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min50W wireless, 50% in 35 min5W reverse wired
40W wired27W wirelessReverse 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)
158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight
189 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green
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, LTE
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
5.1, 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
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass