Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | 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 | 155 mm | 158.2 mm | Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Width | 73.88 mm | 72.6 mm | Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Depth | 7.65 mm | 9 mm | Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Weight | 174 g | 226 g | Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Black | Twilight | Ceramic white | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | 3D glass | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.7 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 408 ppi | 441 ppi | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| 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 | FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| 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 P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 512 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 5 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.28" | Huawei P20 Pro has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.44 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting | Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual tone LED flash | Dual tone LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus | 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) | 20 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.54" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.6 | F/1.8 | Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/4.4 | |
| 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 P20 Pro. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Portrait mode | - | |
| 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) | - | 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 P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro. |
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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 | 421 hours | 380.4 hours | Huawei P20 Pro has longer standby time than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Talk Time | 1320 minutes | 2100 minutes | Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1320 min Standby: up to 421 hrs |
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 |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P20 Pro | 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 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Celia | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | 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 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei P20 Pro | 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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, 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 | MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery |
| OTHERS | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67, IEC 60529 | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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