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Mate 40E vs 9 Pro

Huawei Mate 40E vs OnePlus 9 Pro

What Mate 40E does better (5) and where 9 Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021Mate 40E

7.5Score

5 advantages≈ $650

OnePlus · 20219 Pro

9.0Score

17 advantages≈ $640

Higher score

7.1Display8.3

8.3Camera9.5

5.7Battery6.9

6.3Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40E9 Pro

	Mate 40E	9 Pro	Difference
Height	158.6 mm	163.2 mm	−4.6 mm
Width	72.5 mm	73.6 mm	−1.1 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.7 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	188 g	197 g	−9 g

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

Why is Mate 40E better than 9 Pro?

Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Memory card slotYes · 9 Pro: No
4K selfie videoYes · 9 Pro: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 9 Pro: No
Weight188 g vs 197 g+5%

Why is 9 Pro better than Mate 40E?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
Wired charging40 W vs 65 W+62%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40E: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40E: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
Pixel density402 ppi vs 525 ppi+31%
Max video4K vs 8K
Optical zoom3× vs 3.3×+10%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei Mate 40E≈ $6507.5	OnePlus 9 Pro≈ $6409.0
Design
Weight	188 g	197 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.7 mm
Height	158.6 mm	163.2 mm
Width	72.5 mm	73.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP53	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, White, Black	Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,376 px	3,216 px
Pixel density	402 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	—	859 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	90.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990E 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP14	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	—	1,185,805
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,989
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,527
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.43"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	3.3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	—	120 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	—	103%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	40 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
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
SAR (head)	—	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 11	OxygenOS 14