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P40 Pro vs 8 Pro

Huawei P40 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Pro

What P40 Pro does better (9) and where 8 Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro

8.3Score

9 advantages≈ $320

OnePlus · 20208 Pro

8.5Score

17 advantages≈ $330

Higher score

7.0Display8.9

5.9Performance5.7

9.6Camera9.0

5.4Battery5.4

8.9Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 Pro8 Pro

	P40 Pro	8 Pro	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	165.3 mm	−7.1 mm
Width	72.6 mm	74.4 mm	−1.8 mm
Thickness	9 mm	8.5 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	209 g	199 g	+10 g

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

Why is P40 Pro better than 8 Pro?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848 vs 3,3743.8×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
Optical zoom5× vs 3×+67%
Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
Memory card slotYes · 8 Pro: No
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · 8 Pro: No
eSIMYes · 8 Pro: No

Why is 8 Pro better than P40 Pro?

Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,300 nits2.2×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Stereo speakersNo · P40 Pro: Yes
AnTuTu score496,356 vs 573,276+15%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Measured brightness494 nits vs 885 nits+79%
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,510 mAh+7%
Pixel density441 ppi vs 513 ppi+16%
Weight209 g vs 199 g+5%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Charged in 30 min52% vs 65%+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3	OnePlus 8 Pro≈ $3308.5
Design
Weight	209 g	199 g
Thickness	9 mm	8.5 mm
Height	158.2 mm	165.3 mm
Width	72.6 mm	74.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	Fluid AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,200 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	3,168 px
Pixel density	441 ppi	513 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	494 nits	885 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.6%	90.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	496,356	573,276
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,848	3,374
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,109
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.43"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	3×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,510 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	52%	65%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	27 W	30 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	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	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-23.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 12	OxygenOS 13