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Huawei Mate 40 vs OnePlus 8T+ 5G

What Mate 40 does better (11) and where 8T+ 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40
Huawei · 2020Mate 40
7.5Score
11 advantages≈ $680
vs
OnePlus 8T+ 5G
OnePlus · 20208T+ 5G
8.3Score
11 advantages≈ $690
Higher score
7.1Display7.8
8.2Camera8.3
5.7Battery5.2
6.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 408T+ 5G
72.5 × 158.68.874.1 × 160.78.4
Mate 408T+ 5GDifference
Height158.6 mm160.7 mm−2.1 mm
Width72.5 mm74.1 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm+0.4 mm

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

Why is Mate 40 better than 8T+ 5G?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  3. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  4. Memory card slotYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  6. Dual SIMYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 8T+ 5G: No
  8. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  10. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 87%+3%

Why is 8T+ 5G better than Mate 40?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 65 W+62%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40: Yes
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
  11. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 40Huawei Mate 40≈ $6807.5
OnePlus 8T+ 5GOnePlus 8T+ 5G≈ $6908.3
Design
Weight188 g—
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm
Height158.6 mm160.7 mm
Width72.5 mm74.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursSilver, White, Black, Green, YellowAquamarine Green, Lunar Silver
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 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%87%
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 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
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 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—77%
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
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (market dependant)
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11OxygenOS 11
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