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Huawei P40 vs Huawei P50

What P40 does better (4) and where P50 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.2Score
4 advantages≈ $560
vs
Huawei P50
Huawei · 2021P50
8.2Score
12 advantages≈ $760
Higher score
5.4Display7.4
9.3Camera9.5
2.9Battery4.8
6.9Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40P50
71.1 × 148.98.573.8 × 156.57.9
P40P50Difference
Height148.9 mm156.5 mm−7.6 mm
Width71.1 mm73.8 mm−2.7 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight175 g181 g−6 g

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

Why is P40 better than P50?

  1. 5GYes · P50: No
  2. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  3. eSIMYes · P50: No
  4. Weight175 g vs 181 g+3%

Why is P50 better than P40?

  1. Wired charging22 W vs 66 W2.9×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  3. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  4. Stereo speakersNo · P40: Yes
  5. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+8%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  7. Pixel density422 ppi vs 458 ppi+9%
  8. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
  9. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
  11. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.2
Huawei P50Huawei P50≈ $7608.2
Design
Weight175 g181 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm
Height148.9 mm156.5 mm
Width71.1 mm73.8 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackBlack, Gold, White
Display
Screen size6.1″6.5″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,700 px
Pixel density422 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%88%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 660
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 3.0—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W66 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
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 10HarmonyOS 2.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceEMUI 12—
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