Huawei P50 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names Huawei P50 Pro Huawei P40 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ELS-NX9
5G bands-1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - ELS-NX9
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International-
Launch
Announced2021, July 292020, March 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, August 12Available. Released 2020, April 07
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm (6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
Resolution1228 x 2700 pixels (~450 ppi density)1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.58 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, 120HzOLED, 90Hz, HDR10
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetKirin 9000 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 660Mali-G76 MP16
OSHarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 14.2 (Europe), no Google Play ServicesAndroid 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Memory
Card slotNano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDRLeica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 7x lossless zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 40 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (B/W), AF-
Single13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), AF-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesPanorama, HDRHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), AF32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF IR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless charging40W wired 27W wireless 27W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Po 4360 mAhLi-Po 4200 mAh
Misc
ColorsGolden Black, Cocoa Gold, Pearl White, Charm PinkSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
ModelsJAD-AL50, JAD-LX9, JAD-AL00ELS-NX9, ELS-N04, ELS-AN00, ELS-TN00
Price$ 196.62 / £ 329.00 / € 473.13€ 360.00 / £ 335.00
Pricing
256GB 8GB RAM-$ 714.88
RENEWED-$ 680.00
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 76h Endurance rating 94h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -27.3 LUFS (Good) -27.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 793876 (v8), 786215 (v9) GeekBench: 3145 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 496356 (v8) GeekBench: 12848 (v4.4), 3197 (v5.1) GFXBench: 31fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 94h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display754 nits max brightness (measured)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker-27.3 LUFS (Good)-27.5 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 793876 (v8), 786215 (v9) GeekBench: 3145 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 496356 (v8) GeekBench: 12848 (v4.4), 3197 (v5.1) GFXBench: 31fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)