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- Mate 20 Pro vs Mate 40
Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 40
What Mate 20 Pro does better (8) and where Mate 40 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display7.1
7.1Camera8.2
4.9Battery5.7
6.7Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 20 ProMate 40
| Mate 20 Pro | Mate 40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.9 mm | 158.6 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 72.5 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 188 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Mate 40?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Mate 40: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Mate 40: No
- Pixel density538 ppi vs 402 ppi+34%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 13 MP+85%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%
Why is Mate 40 better than Mate 20 Pro?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
- 5GNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Main camera40 MP vs 50 MP+25%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 40 W2.7×
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3.13 GHz+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 72.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | — |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Red | Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,376 px |
| Pixel density | 538 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 660 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 652 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 89.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Kirin 9000E 5G |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.13 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Mali-G78 MP22 |
| AnTuTu score | 736,755 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,804 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 675 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 40 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| 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 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.0 | EMUI 11 |
