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- Desire 20 Pro vs Mate 40
HTC Desire 20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 40
What Desire 20 Pro does better (3) and where Mate 40 wins (20) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Display7.1
6.7Camera8.2
4.0Battery5.7
5.0Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 20 ProMate 40
| Desire 20 Pro | Mate 40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 158.6 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 72.5 mm | +4.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g | +13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 20 Pro better than Mate 40?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+19%
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 13 MP+92%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Mate 40 better than Desire 20 Pro?
- Wired charging15 W vs 40 W2.7×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
- 5GNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3.13 GHz+56%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Process11 nm vs 5 nm2.2×
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 72.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Colours | Smoky Black, Pretty Blue, Crystal Green | Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,376 px |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 89.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 | Kirin 9000E 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Kirin |
| Process | 11 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 3.13 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G78 MP22 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 40 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 40 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 11 |
