Screen size
Mate 40EWinner: 6.5"+3.1%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
Pura X leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Mate 40E
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Pura X
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 40E
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 40E
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 40E
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Mate 40E
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
Mate 40E
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 40E
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 40E
2021, March 10
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
Mate 40E
Available. Released 2021, March 18
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
Mate 40E
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
Mate 40E
188 g (6.63 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Mate 40E
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM
Mate 40E
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 40E
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
Mate 40E
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 40E
6.5 inches, 102.7 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 40E
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
Mate 40E
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
Mate 40E
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
Mate 40E
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
Mate 40E
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mate 40E
Mali-G76 MP14
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
Mate 40E
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X
No
Internal
Mate 40E
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Mate 40E
UFS 3.1
Pura X
-
Triple
Mate 40E
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Features
Mate 40E
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 40E
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate 40E
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mate 40E
HDR, panorama
Pura X
-
Video
Mate 40E
4K, 720p@240fps
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 40E
Yes
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 40E
Yes
Pura X
No
Other
Mate 40E
32-bit/384kHz audio
Pura X
-
WLAN
Mate 40E
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 40E
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 40E
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 40E
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 40E
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
Mate 40E
No
Pura X
No
USB
Mate 40E
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate 40E
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 40E
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
Mate 40E
40W wired 40W wireless 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 40E
Silver, White, Black
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
Mate 40E
OCE-AN50
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
Mate 40E
About 600 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR