Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei P40 Pro+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | ElsaP-N39E | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.2 mm | 158.2 mm | Both phones are the same height. |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 72.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Depth | 8.3 mm | 9 mm | Huawei Mate 20 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Weight | 188 g | 226 g | Huawei Mate 20 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Twilight | Black | Ceramic white | Ceramic black | |
| Protection | - | Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.7 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 381 ppi | 441 ppi | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Mali-G76 MC16 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Huawei Mate 20. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 512 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 5 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.28" | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Huawei Mate 20 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.44 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | - | Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual tone LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji | Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.54" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/4.4 | Huawei Mate 20 has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (4th Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera. |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom |
| FIFTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (5th Camera) | - | 3D depth sensor |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Huawei Mate 20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | 3D facial detection | Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 3D Depth Sensing Camera | AI portrait mode |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 20. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 1.36 hour(s) | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | - | 380.4 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2100 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs Standby: up to 380.4 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Celia | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | 3GP, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 20 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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