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Huawei P40

Huawei P50

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1x
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, March 26	2021, July 29
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 07	Available. Released 2021, October 04

Body
Dimensions	148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)	156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP53, dust and splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	OLED	OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Size	6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 101.6 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1224 x 2700 pixels (~458 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	HarmonyOS 2.0
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 660

Memory
Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Features	Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)	13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features	HDR	Panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging	22.5W wired	66W wired

Misc
Colors	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Black, Gold, White
Models	ANA-AN00, ANA-TN00, ANA-NX9, ANA-LX4	ABR-AL00, ABR-LX9
Price	About 520 EUR	About 700 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 486583 (v8) GeekBench: 12619 (v4.4), 3148 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.9 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 89h