Huawei P40 vs. OnePlus 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P40 and OnePlus 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 vs. OnePlus 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 160.2 mm OnePlus 8 has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 71.06 mm 72.9 mm OnePlus 8 has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 8.5 mm 8 mm OnePlus 8 is narrower than Huawei P40.
Weight 175 g 180 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40.
Body Colour Silver frost | Black Black | Onyx black | Glacial green
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) 0.86 W/kg
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 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.55" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 has better screen resolution than Huawei P40.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi 402 ppi Huawei P40 has better pixel density than OnePlus 8.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.84 GHz Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 8.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
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.
User Memory - 100 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" 1/1.4" OnePlus 8 has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40.
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.75 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 2.44 μm 0.8 μm Huawei P40 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Studio
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 8 has face detection.
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 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 Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei P40 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus 8 has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 116 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 30X Max Zoom -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei P40 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Huawei P40 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) IR camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4300 mAh OnePlus 8 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
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 10)
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, 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 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n3, n7, n28, 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 700APT, 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, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS Huawei P40 OnePlus 8
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP53 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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