Huawei Mate 40E
#503
vivo V50
#262Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E
vivo V50
Performance
88.989.4
Camera
93.294.6
Display
85.096.5
Battery
90.137.7
Build
78.789.8
Connectivity
88.383.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
75.883.6
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E features a solid build with a glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, while the vivo V50 has similar materials but offers a slightly slimmer profile.
- The Mate 40E's 6.5-inch OLED display supports HDR10 and a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the V50 boasts a larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ and a smoother 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E 5G chipset, while the V50 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 7 Gen 3.
- The camera setup on the Mate 40E includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the V50's dual 50 MP configuration, which may offer better versatility.
- The V50 also has a significantly larger 6000mAh battery compared to the Mate 40E's 4200mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Mate 40E runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, while the V50 operates on the latest Android 15 with Funtouch 15, ensuring a more up-to-date software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E
vivo V50
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2025, February 17
Announced
2021, March 10
2025, February 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.77"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1300 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Diamond Shield Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Adreno 720
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Si/C 6000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
90W wired, PDReverse wired
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)
163.3 x 76.7 x 7.4 / 7.6 / 7.7 mm
Weight
188 g
189 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back or plastic back
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Ancora Red (Rose Red), Satin Black (Titanium Grey), Starry Blue (Starry Night), Mist Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, 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, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass