Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Realme GT5 240W
Performance
64.881.5
Camera
54.255.5
Display
84.588.5
Battery
70.567.5
Build
77.875.8
Overall
68.273.7
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E 4G features a 6.5-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Realme GT5 240W has a larger 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate and greater peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E chipset, whereas the GT5 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, offering superior processing capabilities.
- The Mate 40E's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the GT5 has a 50 MP main sensor but benefits from additional ultrawide and macro lenses.
- Battery capacity is higher in the GT5 at 4600 mAh with 240W fast charging, compared to the Mate 40E's 4200 mAh and 40W charging.
- Both devices have premium build quality, but the Mate 40E runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the GT5 operates on Android 13 with Realme UI 4.0, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Realme GT5 240W
General
Release Date
2021, June 28
2023, August 28
Announced
2021, June 28
2023, August 28
Description
N/A
Also known as Realme GT 5 240W
Display
Size
6.5"
6.74"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1240
Refresh Rate
90Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Adreno 740
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
1TB 24GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
50 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4 (macro)
Front Camera
13 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
16 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
4600 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
240W wired, PD, 20% in 80 sec
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)
163.1 x 75.4 x 8.9 mm (6.42 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g
205 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Flowing Silver, Starry Oasis
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
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+L2+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 13, Realme UI 4.0
OS Version
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 13, Realme UI 4.0
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, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

