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Huawei P40 vs Vivo S6 5G

What P40 does better (17) and where S6 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.1Score
17 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
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Vivo S6 5G
Vivo · 2020S6 5G
6.1Score
4 advantages
5.4Display6.2
9.3Camera6.8
2.8Battery3.0
6.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40S6 5G
71.1 × 148.98.574.7 × 161.28.7
P40S6 5GDifference
Height148.9 mm161.2 mm−12.3 mm
Width71.1 mm74.7 mm−3.6 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.7 mm−0.2 mm
Weight175 g181 g−6 g

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

Why is P40 better than S6 5G?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · S6 5G: No
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · S6 5G: No
  3. NFCYes · S6 5G: No
  4. Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  6. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+30%
  7. Memory card slotYes · S6 5G: No
  8. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · S6 5G: No
  10. eSIMYes · S6 5G: No
  11. Weight175 g vs 181 g+3%
  12. Pixel density422 ppi vs 409 ppi+3%

Why is S6 5G better than P40?

  1. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P40: Yes
  3. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+6%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.1
Design
Weight175 g181 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.7 mm
Height148.9 mm161.2 mm
Width71.1 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackBlack, Blue, White/Blue, Streamer Secret
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density422 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%83.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GExynos 980
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Mali-G76 MP5
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 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
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 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging22 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1—
USB version3.1—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
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 12Funtouch 10.0
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