This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 and realme 16 5G.
The Huawei Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch display, Huawei Kirin 9000E processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4200mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 5G has a 6.57-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 | realme 16 5G |
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| Screen | 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 | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000E | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (22 cores) | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | 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 |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - 4K Video Recording |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
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| Position | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 40W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge) |
7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back with Metal Frame (IP53 Dust & Water Resistant) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2 mm (Vegan Leather) | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Vegan Leather) | 183 g |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | EUR 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱25,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Huawei Mate 40 on Lazada Huawei Mate 40 on Shopee |
realme 16 5G on Lazada realme 16 5G on Shopee |
