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Huawei P20 vs Huawei P40
What P20 does better (4) and where P40 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20P40
| P20 | P40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 148.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 71.1 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 better than P40?
- Stereo speakersYes · P40: No
- Peak brightness770 nits vs 500 nits+54%
- Weight165 g vs 175 g+6%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.5 mm+11%
Why is P40 better than P20?
- Main camera20 MP vs 50 MP2.5×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · P20: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · P20: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · P20: Yes
- 5GNo · P20: Yes
- Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+12%
- Memory card slotNo · P20: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · P20: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · P20: Yes
- eSIMNo · P20: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 148.9 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 71.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | — | Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,240 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 428 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 770 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 589 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 86.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Kirin 990 5G |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.86 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP12 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 486,583 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 12,619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | — | Yes |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.1 | EMUI 12 |
