Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ELS-NX9(global); LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - ELS-N04(global)
5G network

-

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-NX9; 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-N04
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
HSPA speed

HSPA

-
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE

LTE Cat21
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

155 mm

158.2 mm
Width

73.9 mm

72.6 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

9 mm
Weight

180 g

209 g
Waterproof

IP67, 1m and 30 minutes

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

IP67

IP68
Colors

Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight

Black, Blue, Gold, Silver, White

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Camera type

Photo / Video

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Main camera

40 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/1.7" , 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.28" , 2.44 µm
20 MP, f/1.6 , 27 mm

12 MP, f/3.4 , 125 mm, 5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm

40 MP, f/1.8 , 18 mm, 1/1.54"
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera
Primary camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

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Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

Leica optics

Leica optics
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection and laser autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

optical image stabilization

-
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus
DxOMark photo

114

137
DxOMark zoom

-

86
DxOMark video

98

113
DxOMark camera score

109

132

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, infrared face recognition, gyro, proximity