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

