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Huawei Mate 40 vs OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)

What Mate 40 does better (12) and where 8 5G (T-Mobile) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40
Huawei · 2020Mate 40
7.5Score
12 advantages≈ $680
vs
OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)
OnePlus · 20208 5G (T-Mobile)
7.8Score
8 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
7.1Display7.2
8.2Camera8.3
5.7Battery3.2
6.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 408 5G (T-Mobile)
72.5 × 158.68.872.9 × 160.28
Mate 408 5G (T-Mobile)Difference
Height158.6 mm160.2 mm−1.6 mm
Width72.5 mm72.9 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight188 g180 g+8 g

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

Why is Mate 40 better than 8 5G (T-Mobile)?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  3. Wireless chargingYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  4. Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  6. Memory card slotYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  8. Dual SIMYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  10. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%

Why is 8 5G (T-Mobile) better than Mate 40?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
  5. Weight188 g vs 180 g+4%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  7. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8 mm+10%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 40Huawei Mate 40≈ $6807.5
Design
Weight188 g180 g
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm
Height158.6 mm160.2 mm
Width72.5 mm72.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
ColoursSilver, White, Black, Green, YellowOnyx Black, Interstellar Glow
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelOLEDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,400 px
Pixel density402 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%88.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000E 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP22Adreno 650
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 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 zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—68%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power40 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
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 speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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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