Huawei Mate 40 vs Huawei P50

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 40

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Huawei P50

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate 40

Faster charging

Huawei P50

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei P50

Lighter body

Huawei P50

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2376	2700
Resolution Width	1080	1224
Refresh Rate	90	90
PPI	402	458
Screen-to-body	89.3	88

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP22	Adreno 660
Chipset Name	Kirin 9000E 5G	Snapdragon 888 4G
Process (nm)	5	5
OS Name	Android	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 11	—
OS Version	10	2.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
periscope telephoto	—	12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, (periscope telephoto)
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)	13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Features	HDR, panorama	Panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, (ultrawide)	13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Capacity (mAh)	4200	4100
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	66
Wireless Charging (W)	40	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Build	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.6	156.5
Thickness (mm)	8.8	7.9
Weight (g)	188	181
Width (mm)	72.5	73.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Announced	2020, October 22	2021, July 29
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 21	Available. Released 2021, October 04

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 40	Huawei P50
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass