Huawei Mate 40E
#503
vivo V50e
#353Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E
vivo V50e
Performance
88.990.1
Camera
93.285.0
Display
85.095.6
Battery
90.137.2
Build
78.788.8
Connectivity
88.371.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
75.880.7
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the vivo V50e has a glass front and plastic back, making the Mate 40E slightly more premium in build quality.
- The Mate 40E has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the V50e offers a larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a higher 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 1800 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E 5G chipset, while the V50e utilizes the newer Mediatek Dimensity 7300.
- The Mate 40E's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the V50e's 50 MP main sensor and an ultrawide lens, with both supporting OIS and 4K video recording.
- The V50e has a significantly larger 5600 mAh battery with faster 90W charging, while the Mate 40E offers wireless charging.
- Lastly, the Mate 40E runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, whereas the V50e operates on Android 15 with Funtouch 15, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E
vivo V50e
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2025, April 10
Announced
2021, March 10
2025, April 10
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.77"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 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+)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
4K, 1080p
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Ion 5600 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
90W wiredReverse 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 mm or 7.6 mm
Weight
188 g
186 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Sapphire Blue, Pearl White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.87 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
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Yes
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, BDS, QZSS
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, Funtouch 15
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass