Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 4G
Sharp Aquos Zero
Performance
88.486.8
Camera
95.290.6
Display
78.389.0
Battery
27.125.5
Build
78.778.4
Connectivity
68.162.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
64.566.9
Summary
- The Huawei P40 4G features a robust build with glass front and back and an aluminum frame, weighing 175g, while the Sharp Aquos Zero is lighter at 146g with a Gorilla Glass front and aluminum frame.
- The P40 has a 6.1-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2340 resolution, while the Aquos Zero offers a larger 6.2-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2992 and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the P40 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, whereas the Aquos Zero utilizes the Snapdragon 845; both have 128GB storage but differ in RAM configurations.
- The P40's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor, outperforming the Aquos Zero's 22.6 MP, although both support OIS and 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the P40 at 3800mAh compared to the Aquos Zero's 3130mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- The P40 runs on Android 10 with EMUI, while the Aquos Zero operates on Android 9.0 and features stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 4G
Sharp Aquos Zero
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"
6.2"
Type
OLED
OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1440 x 2992 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~536 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
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
22.6 MP, f/1.9, 22 mm, PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
8 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
3130 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3130 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, PD2.0
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
154 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
175 g
146 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Meteorite Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
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
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), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

