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- Mate 40 vs Velvet 5G UW
Huawei Mate 40 vs LG Velvet 5G UW
What Mate 40 does better (15) and where Velvet 5G UW wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display7.1
8.2Camera6.5
5.7Battery3.8
6.3Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 40Velvet 5G UW
| Mate 40 | Velvet 5G UW | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.6 mm | 167.2 mm | −8.6 mm |
| Width | 72.5 mm | 74.1 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.9 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 40 better than Velvet 5G UW?
- Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Wireless charging power40 W vs 9 W4.4×
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+30%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
- Dual SIMYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Why is Velvet 5G UW better than Mate 40?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
- Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.8″+5%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.9 mm+11%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 167.2 mm |
| Width | 72.5 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx8 |
| Colours | Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow | Aurora Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 88.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9000E 5G | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.13 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 | Adreno 620 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 40 W | 9 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | — |
