Huawei P40 vs. Nokia X20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 and Nokia X20. 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. Nokia X20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 168.94 mm Nokia X20 has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 71.06 mm 79.7 mm Nokia X20 has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.1 mm Huawei P40 is narrower than Huawei P40.
Weight 175 g 220 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40.
Body Colour Silver frost | Black Midnight sun | Nordic blue
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 -
Repairability Index 7.9 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) 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 P40 Nokia X20
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.67" Nokia X20 has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia X20 has better screen resolution than Huawei P40.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Punch-hole display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 MC16 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 Nokia X20
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Huawei P40 has more RAM than Nokia X20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P40 Nokia X20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia X20 has better camera resolution than Huawei P40.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 -
Pixel Size 2.44 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes - Watermark mode, Dual Sight multi-camera mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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 Carl Zeiss optic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Nokia X20.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia X20.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
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) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 30X Max Zoom -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
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 -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) IR camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4470 mAh Nokia X20 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge - Huawei P40 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 28, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements - OZO Audio
FEATURES Huawei P40 Nokia X20
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, digital compass, distance sensor, light sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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 Face Unlock, Dual microphones, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Huawei P40 Nokia X20
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), Eco Case
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP53 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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