Huawei Mate 40E 4G
#548
vivo V23 5G
#975Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
vivo V23 5G
Performance
88.887.7
Camera
93.264.5
Display
85.085.2
Battery
90.129.5
Build
78.795.6
Connectivity
73.584.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
74.665.1
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E 4G features a robust build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and weighs 188g, while the vivo V23 5G is slightly lighter at 179g with a glass front and back but lacks an aluminum frame.
- Both devices have a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Mate 40E has a 6.5-inch OLED display compared to the 6.44-inch AMOLED on the V23, with the latter offering HDR10+.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E chipset, while the V23 utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 920, with both offering 8GB of RAM.
- The camera systems are similar with 64MP main sensors, but the Mate 40E includes optical image stabilization, whereas the V23 does not.
- Both phones have a 4200mAh battery, but the V23 supports faster charging at 44W, while the Mate 40E offers wireless charging.
- The Mate 40E runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the V23 operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
vivo V23 5G
General
Release Date
2021, June 28
2022, January 05
Announced
2021, June 28
2022, January 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.44"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Schott Xensation Up
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E (7 nm+)
Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
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)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
44W wired, 68% in 30 min
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)
157.2 x 72.4 x 7.4 or 7.6 mm
Weight
188 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Schott Xensation Up), glass back
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Sunshine Gold, Stardust Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.08 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / 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, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass