Huawei Mate 40E 4G
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Huawei P30 Pro
#963Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Huawei P30 Pro
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
54.253.3
Display
84.579.5
Battery
70.570.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
68.267.0
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
40 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
13 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White, Misty Lavender, Mystic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
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)
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
OS Version
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No