This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and HUAWEI nova 15 Max smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a 6.76-inch display, 4,400mAh battery, 66W fast charging, triple-camera setup and Huawei Kirin 9000 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HUAWEI nova 15 Max features a slightly larger 6.84-inch display, 8,500mAh battery, 40W fast charging, IP65 dust & water resistance and dual-camera setup. It is considerably more affordable.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 Pro | HUAWEI nova 15 Max |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1344 x 2772 Pixels 456 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 88° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate & Dual Punch-hole | 6.84-inch ~ OLED Display (1272 x 2756 Pixels, 444 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, 4000nits peak brightness and punch-hole |
| Size | 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather) | 163.3 x 78.0 x 7.98 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 232 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back, Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back and Aluminum inner frame |
| Durability | IP65 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Golden Black, Lake Cyan, Blush Gold |
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HUAWEI nova 15 Max The HUAWEI nova 15 Max has a larger and smoother display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000 | Kirin 8000 (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77H @ 2.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A77L @ 2.19GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.84GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (24 cores) | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | EMUI 14.2 |
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 20MP Ultra-wide (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP Telephoto (f3.4 Aperture, OIS, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Autofocus) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 50x Digital Zoom & Night Mode |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (RYYB, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) 3D Depth Sensing Camera -4K Video Recording |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Based on the specs, Huawei Mate 40 Pro has better camera stabilization with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers (symmetrical) |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Based on the specs, it has a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4400 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 8500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 66W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge), 50W Wireless Charging Rate (Wireless Huawei SuperCharge) | 40W Fast charging (HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo) |
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HUAWEI nova 15 Max
The HUAWEI nova 15 Max has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 1,199.00 Official Price / ₱55,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱20,888.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | June 11, 2026 |
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