Huawei Mate 40E
#503
Realme X3 SuperZoom
#1085Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E
Realme X3 SuperZoom
Performance
88.989.6
Camera
93.296.4
Display
85.080.3
Battery
90.129.5
Build
78.775.0
Connectivity
88.360.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
75.863.3
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E features a premium build with glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a 6.5-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Realme X3 SuperZoom has a slightly larger 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E 5G chipset, offering efficient multitasking, whereas the X3 SuperZoom utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, which is also capable but lacks 5G connectivity.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the X3 SuperZoom offers a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, enhancing its versatility.
- Battery capacity is the same at 4200mAh, but the Mate 40E supports faster 40W charging and wireless charging, while the X3 SuperZoom has a lower 30W charging speed and no wireless option.
- Both devices run Android 10, but the Mate 40E uses EMUI 11 without Google Play Services, while the X3 SuperZoom features Realme UI 2.0, which is upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E
Realme X3 SuperZoom
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2020, May 26
Announced
2021, March 10
2020, May 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.6"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/3.4, 124mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
Panorama
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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
30W wired, 100% in 55 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)
163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g
202 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Glacier Blue, Arctic White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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, LE
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+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass