Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) vs. Huawei P40 Pro+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) vs. Huawei P40 Pro+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ElsaP-N39E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.6 mm 158.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Width 85.4 mm 72.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Depth 8.38 mm 9 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Weight 233 g 226 g Huawei P40 Pro+ is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Body Colour Emerald Green Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.2" 6.58" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 345 ppi 441 ppi Huawei P40 Pro+ has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
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 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 512 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 5
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
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, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source 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), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
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 X (5G).
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/4.4 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 10x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 8 Megapixel
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
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - 3D depth sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Focus Adjustment - 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) - AI portrait mode
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 4200 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 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 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 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 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 N77, n78, n79 N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 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
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Balong 5000 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
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, 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 HUAWEI M-Pen support MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Huawei P40 Pro+
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards IP53, TUV Rheinland IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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