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Huawei Mate 40E

Huawei Mate 40E

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Huawei P40 Pro

Huawei P40 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 40E
Huawei P40 Pro
Performance
88.989.0
Camera
93.296.8
Display
85.085.9
Battery
90.190.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
88.385.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
75.874.7

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 40E features a 6.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei P40 Pro has a slightly larger 6.58-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels, also at 90Hz.
  • Both devices are powered by high-performance Kirin chipsets, with the Mate 40E using the Kirin 990E and the P40 Pro using the Kirin 990, offering similar performance capabilities.
  • In terms of camera systems, the Mate 40E has a versatile triple-camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor, while the P40 Pro features a more advanced setup with a 50 MP main sensor and additional capabilities like 5x optical zoom.
  • Both phones have a 4200mAh battery with 40W charging and wireless charging support.
  • The Mate 40E runs on EMUI 11, whereas the P40 Pro operates on EMUI 12, with the latter lacking a headphone jack, unlike the Mate 40E.
  • Both devices have premium build quality with glass and aluminum materials.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 40E
Huawei P40 Pro

General

Release Date

2021, March 10
2020, March 26

Announced

2021, March 10
2020, March 26

Description

N/A
Versions: ELS-AN00, ELS-TN00 (China); ELS-NX9, ELS-N04 (Global)

Display

Size

6.5"
6.58"

Type

OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1200

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP14
Mali-G76 MP16

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AFIR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K, 720p@240fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
4200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh

Charging Details

40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
40W wired27W wireless27W 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)
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)

Weight

188 g
209 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Silver, White, Black
Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass