This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 8 and Huawei Mate 40 smartphones.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a more compact 4.7-inch display, IP67 dust & water resistance and Apple A11 Bionic chipset.
Meanwhile, the Huawei Mate 40 features a larger 6.5-inch display, 50MP main camera, 40W fast charging, IP53 dust & water resistance and Huawei Kirin 9000E chipset.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD Display (750 x 1334 Pixels 326 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 3D Touch | 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2376 Pixels, 402 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 68° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate and Punch-hole |
| Size | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2 mm (Vegan Leather) |
| Weight | 148 g | 188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Vegan Leather) |
| Build | IP67 Water Resistant Metal Frame with Glass Front & Back | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back with Metal Frame |
| Durability | IP53 Dust & Water Resistant | |
| Colors | Black, Gray and Gold | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver |
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Huawei Mate 40 The Huawei Mate 40 has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Apple iPhone 8 is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9000E |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Monsoon @ 2.74GHz & 4x Mistral @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
| GPU | 12-Core GPU | Mali-G78 (22 cores) |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64GB/256GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | iOS11 | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) |
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Huawei Mate 40
The Huawei Mate 40 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash f/1.8 Aperture |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 5x Hybrid Zoom & Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
7.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Screen Flash |
13 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - 4K Video Recording |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate 40
Based on the specs, Huawei Mate 40 has longer 3x optical zoom and better camera stabilization with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 6+ |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate 40
The Huawei Mate 40 has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate 40
Based on the specs, it has USB OTG support and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging and Wireless Charging | 40W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge) |
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Huawei Mate 40
The Huawei Mate 40 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | EUR 899.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Release Date | September 12, 2017 | October 22, 2020 |
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