How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. Mate 40 Pro vs Legion Duel 2

Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Duel 2

What Mate 40 Pro does better (11) and where Legion Duel 2 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
11 advantages≈ $850
vs
Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Lenovo · 2021Legion Duel 2
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $860
Higher score
7.8Display9.0
9.0Camera8.4
6.9Battery8.7
9.5Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProLegion Duel 2
75.5 × 162.99.178.5 × 1769.9
Mate 40 ProLegion Duel 2Difference
Height162.9 mm176 mm−13.1 mm
Width75.5 mm78.5 mm−3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm9.9 mm−0.8 mm
Weight212 g259 g−47 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Legion Duel 2?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · Legion Duel 2: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Legion Duel 2: No
  3. Weight212 g vs 259 g+22%
  4. Memory card slotYes · Legion Duel 2: No
  5. eSIMYes · Legion Duel 2: No
  6. Pixel density456 ppi vs 388 ppi+18%
  7. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  9. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,080 px+24%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 82.3%+14%
  11. Thickness9.1 mm vs 9.9 mm+9%

Why is Legion Duel 2 better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
  3. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+25%
  4. Wired charging66 W vs 90 W+36%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 44 MP3.4×
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g259 g
Thickness9.1 mm9.9 mm
Height162.9 mm176 mm
Width75.5 mm78.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowTitanium White, Ultimate Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,460 px
Pixel density456 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Measured brightness807 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%82.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 660
AnTuTu score686,835—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704—
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.32"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W90 W
Charged in 30 min—125%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1Two USB Type-C (2.0 & 3.1)
USB version3.1—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11—
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare