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Huawei P40 vs Meizu 17

What P40 does better (10) and where 17 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.1Score
10 advantages≈ $560
vs
Meizu 17
Meizu · 202017
7.7Score
8 advantages≈ $570
Higher score
5.4Display7.3
9.3Camera8.0
2.8Battery3.8
6.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

P4017
71.1 × 148.98.577.2 × 1608.5
P4017Difference
Height148.9 mm160 mm−11.1 mm
Width71.1 mm77.2 mm−6.1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.5 mm=
Weight175 g199 g−24 g

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

Why is P40 better than 17?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · 17: No
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · 17: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · 17: No
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · 17: No
  5. eSIMYes · 17: No
  6. Weight175 g vs 199 g+14%
  7. Pixel density422 ppi vs 390 ppi+8%
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Charged in 30 min50% vs 45%+11%

Why is 17 better than P40?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Stereo speakersNo · P40: Yes
  3. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
  4. Wired charging22 W vs 30 W+33%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  6. Peak brightness500 nits vs 700 nits+40%
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+8%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.1
Meizu 17Meizu 17≈ $5707.7
Design
Weight175 g199 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.5 mm
Height148.9 mm160 mm
Width71.1 mm77.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackGreen, Gray, Aurora White
Display
Screen size6.1″6.6″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density422 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits700 nits
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%86.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 650
AnTuTu score486,583—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,619—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.72"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W30 W
Charged in 30 min50%45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
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, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12Flyme 8.1
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