Huawei P40 4G
#1711
Motorola Moto Z4
#1842Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 4G
Motorola Moto Z4
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
53.551.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.262.7
Summary
- The Huawei P40 4G features a compact build with a glass front and back, weighing 175g, while the Motorola Moto Z4 is slightly lighter at 165g and has Gorilla Glass 3.
- Both devices have OLED displays, but the P40's 6.1-inch screen offers a higher pixel density at 422 ppi compared to the Z4's 6.4-inch display with 403 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the P40 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, which generally provides better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 675 in the Moto Z4.
- The P40's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with advanced features, while the Z4 has a 48 MP sensor; both support OIS.
- The P40 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3800 mAh, with faster charging at 22.5W compared to the Z4's 3600 mAh and 15W charging.
- Software-wise, the P40 runs on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services, whereas the Z4 originally shipped with Android 9 but can be upgraded to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 4G
Motorola Moto Z4
General
Release Date
2021, February 26
2019
Announced
2021, February 26
2019
Description
Not to be confused with Huawei P40with 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
6.4"
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
32 MP
25 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
158 x 75 x 7.4 mm (6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
175 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Flash Grey, Frost White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes