Huawei Mate 40E 4G
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Huawei P30 Pro
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Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Huawei P30 Pro
Performance
88.886.7
Camera
93.293.9
Display
85.080.4
Battery
90.190.1
Build
78.781.3
Connectivity
73.568.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
74.670.1
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E 4G features a slightly larger 6.5-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.47-inch OLED display of the Huawei P30 Pro, which has a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E chipset, offering better processing capabilities than the Kirin 980 found in the P30 Pro.
- The camera system on the Mate 40E includes a 64 MP main sensor and a versatile triple-camera setup, while the P30 Pro has a 40 MP main sensor with a periscope telephoto lens capable of 5x optical zoom.
- Both phones have a 4200 mAh battery with 40W charging and wireless capabilities.
- The Mate 40E runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the P30 Pro operates on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and backs and aluminum frames, though the P30 Pro is slightly heavier at 192g versus the Mate 40E's 188g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Huawei P30 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, June 28
2019, March 26
Announced
2021, June 28
2019, March 26
Description
N/A
Versions: VOG-L29, VOG-L09, VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00, VOG-AL10, VOG-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
6.5"
6.47"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E (7 nm+)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
40W wired, 70% in 30 min15W wireless2.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight
188 g
192 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White, Misty Lavender, Mystic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass