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Huawei Mate 40 vs Huawei Mate 50

What Mate 40 does better (3) and where Mate 50 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40
Huawei · 2020Mate 40
7.5Score
3 advantages≈ $680
vs
Huawei Mate 50
Huawei · 2022Mate 50
8.5Score
13 advantages≈ $780
Higher score
7.1Display7.8
8.2Camera9.0
5.7Battery6.9
6.3Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40Mate 50
72.5 × 158.68.876.1 × 161.58
Mate 40Mate 50Difference
Height158.6 mm161.5 mm−2.9 mm
Width72.5 mm76.1 mm−3.6 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight188 g202 g−14 g

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

Why is Mate 40 better than Mate 50?

  1. 5GYes · Mate 50: No
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mate 50: No
  3. Weight188 g vs 202 g+7%

Why is Mate 50 better than Mate 40?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,460 mAh+6%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  7. Pixel density402 ppi vs 442 ppi+10%
  8. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.4+36%
  10. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  11. Wireless charging power40 W vs 50 W+25%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 40Huawei Mate 40≈ $6807.5
Huawei Mate 50Huawei Mate 50≈ $7808.5
Design
Weight188 g202 g
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm
Height158.6 mm161.5 mm
Width72.5 mm76.1 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protection—Huawei Kunlun Glass
ColoursSilver, White, Black, Green, YellowBlack, Silver, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,700 px
Pixel density402 ppi442 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%88.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000E 5GQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP22Adreno 730
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,460 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W66 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power40 W50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Satellite messaging—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10EMUI 13 (International)
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceEMUI 11—
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