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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)

What Mate 40 Pro does better (17) and where 8 5G UW (Verizon) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
17 advantages≈ $850
Higher score
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OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)
OnePlus · 20208 5G UW (Verizon)
7.8Score
5 advantages≈ $800
7.8Display7.2
9.0Camera8.3
6.9Battery3.2
9.5Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 Pro8 5G UW (Verizon)
75.5 × 162.99.172.9 × 160.28
Mate 40 Pro8 5G UW (Verizon)Difference
Height162.9 mm160.2 mm+2.7 mm
Width75.5 mm72.9 mm+2.6 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm+1.1 mm
Weight212 g180 g+32 g

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

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than 8 5G UW (Verizon)?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  5. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
  6. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  7. Memory card slotYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  9. eSIMYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  10. Dual SIMYes · 8 5G UW (Verizon): No
  11. Pixel density456 ppi vs 402 ppi+13%
  12. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%

Why is 8 5G UW (Verizon) better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40 Pro: Yes
  2. Weight212 g vs 180 g+18%
  3. Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  4. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g180 g
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm
Height162.9 mm160.2 mm
Width75.5 mm72.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowOnyx Black, Polar Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelOLEDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,400 px
Pixel density456 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness807 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%88.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 650
AnTuTu score686,835—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—68%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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
SAR (head)—1.1 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11OxygenOS 10.0
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