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Huawei P40 vs LG Velvet 5G UW

What P40 does better (15) and where Velvet 5G UW wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.1Score
15 advantages≈ $560
vs
LG Velvet 5G UW
LG · 2020Velvet 5G UW
7.2Score
10 advantages≈ $640
Higher score
5.4Display7.1
9.3Camera6.5
2.8Battery3.8
6.9Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40Velvet 5G UW
71.1 × 148.98.574.1 × 167.27.9
P40Velvet 5G UWDifference
Height148.9 mm167.2 mm−18.3 mm
Width71.1 mm74.1 mm−3 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm+0.6 mm

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

Why is P40 better than Velvet 5G UW?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  9. eSIMYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  10. Dual SIMYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  11. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
  12. Pixel density422 ppi vs 395 ppi+7%

Why is Velvet 5G UW better than P40?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · P40: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · P40: Yes
  4. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+13%
  5. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P40: Yes
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+11%
  8. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 88.6%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.1
LG Velvet 5G UWLG Velvet 5G UW≈ $6407.2
Design
Weight175 g—
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm
Height148.9 mm167.2 mm
Width71.1 mm74.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackAurora Red
Display
Screen size6.1″6.8″
PanelOLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,460 px
Pixel density422 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%88.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 620
AnTuTu score486,583—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,619—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—9 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYesYes
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12—
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