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Huawei P40

Huawei P40

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ZTE Axon 11 5G

ZTE Axon 11 5G

#1411

Category Breakdown

Huawei P40
ZTE Axon 11 5G
Performance
88.983.6
Camera
95.264.6
Display
78.380.2
Battery
27.128.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
85.982.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
64.458.8

Summary

  • The Huawei P40 features a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the ZTE Axon 11 5G has a slightly larger 6.47-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P40 is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, offering robust processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 765G in the Axon 11 5G.
  • The P40's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with optical image stabilization, whereas the Axon 11 5G has a 64 MP main sensor but lacks OIS.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Axon 11 5G at 4000 mAh compared to the P40's 3800 mAh, although the P40 supports faster charging at 22.5W versus 18W for the Axon.
  • Both devices run on Android 10, but the P40 uses EMUI 12 while the Axon runs MiFavor 10, which may affect the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P40
ZTE Axon 11 5G

General

Release Date

2020, March 26
2020, March 23

Announced

2020, March 26
2020, March 23

Description

Not to be confused with Huawei P40 4G
Also available with 4G/LTE only

Display

Size

6.1"
6.47"

Type

OLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 620

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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
64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 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
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
18W wired, QC4

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)
159.2 x 73.4 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Weight

175 g
168 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
White, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (3CA), 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

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, 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, OTG

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, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Android 10, MiFavor 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass