Huawei P40 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 71.06 mm 73.31 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.25 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than Huawei P40.
Weight 175 g 189 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40.
Body Colour Silver frost | Black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 -
Repairability Index 7.9 (out of 10) 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P40.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi 410 ppi Huawei P40 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei P40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 MC16 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.88 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 2.44 μm 1 μm Huawei P40 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom, Leica Triple Camera, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studio, AI AWB Algorithm, AI motion algorithm, Gallery Edit, HUAWEI Golden Snap, AI Remove Reflection, AI Remove Passersby, AI Best Moment, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.25 Huawei P40 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 30X Max Zoom -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei P40 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Huawei P40 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) IR camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Warp Charge 65 technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 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 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 66
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, 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 2600, FDD 900, 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 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei P40 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP53 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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