Huawei P50 Pro vs P40 Pro

75 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei P50 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G) that was released on July 29, 2021, against the Huawei P40 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and came out 16 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei P50 Pro

39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (923K versus 665K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (754 against 500 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Pro

Shows 23% longer battery life (28:58 vs 23:37 hours)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 7680FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Huawei P50 Pro and P40 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1228 x 2700 pixels	1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	450 ppi	441 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	850 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	91.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	100%	99.4%
PWM	60 Hz	365 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.8 mm (6.25 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	72.8 mm (2.87 inches)	72.6 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2860 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP16
GPU shading units	1024	576
GPU clock	840 MHz	600 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~691.2 GFLOPS

CPU	256348	175509
GPU	295583	203583
Memory	168085	152160
UX	198249	128351
Total score	923885	665287

Max surface temperature	38.7 °C	34.2 °C
Stability	-	55%
Graphics test	-	19 FPS
Graphics score	-	3286

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	Nano Memory	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 11	Android 10.0
ROM	HarmonyOS 2.0	EMUI 11
OS size	19.4 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	4360 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	40 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (27 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	10:35 hr
Watching video	09:04 hr	15:03 hr
Gaming	04:56 hr	04:00 hr
Standby	89 hr	79 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	7680 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP)	4 (50 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.5", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX700 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 90 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 18 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.54", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Omnivision OV40A (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Huawei P50 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Huawei P40 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	21
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2021	March 2020
Release date	August 2021	March 2020
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint

Huawei P50 Pro vs P40 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro vs P40 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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