Screen size
Mate 40 ProWinner: 6.8"+1.3%
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Quick verdict
Mate 40 Pro leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Mate 40 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
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5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 40 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 40 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 40 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 40 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Mate 40 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6
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Speed
Mate 40 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 40 Pro
2020, October 22
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2026, May
Status
Mate 40 Pro
Available. Released 2020, November 01
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Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Mate 40 Pro
162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Leather)
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166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mate 40 Pro
212 g (7.48 oz)
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210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Mate 40 Pro
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
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Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 40 Pro
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 40 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Mate 40 Pro
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
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IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 40 Pro
6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 40 Pro
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
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720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Mate 40 Pro
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
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EMUI 12
Chipset
Mate 40 Pro
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
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CPU
Mate 40 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
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GPU
Mate 40 Pro
Mali-G78 MP24
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-
Card slot
Mate 40 Pro
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
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No
Internal
Mate 40 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 40 Pro
UFS 3.1
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Triple
Mate 40 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF
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Features
Mate 40 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 40 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
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1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 40 Pro
-
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50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Mate 40 Pro
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 40 Pro
HDR, panorama
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Video
Mate 40 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
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1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 40 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 40 Pro
No
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No
Other
Mate 40 Pro
32-bit/384kHz audio
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-
WLAN
Mate 40 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Mate 40 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
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5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Mate 40 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
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GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 40 Pro
Yes
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Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mate 40 Pro
Yes
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Radio
Mate 40 Pro
No
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No
USB
Mate 40 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 40 Pro
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 40 Pro
Li-Po 4400 mAh
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Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Mate 40 Pro
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
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40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 40 Pro
Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
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Black, Blue
Models
Mate 40 Pro
NOH-NX9, NOH-AN00, NOH-AN01
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MGA-LX3
Price
Mate 40 Pro
About 790 EUR
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