This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei P40 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 smartphones.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a slightly larger 6.58-inch display, 50MP main camera, 5x optical zoom, 4,200mAh battery and 40W fast charging.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17 features a 6.3-inch display, 3,692mAh battery, dual-camera setup and Dual Core Performance Cores chipset. It is more expensive.
| Specs | Huawei P40 Pro | Apple iPhone 17 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.58-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1200 x 2640 Pixels 441 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate and Punch-hole | 6.3-inch ~ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1206 x 2622 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate (ProMotion), 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10 and Dynamic Island |
| Size | 158.2 x 72.6 x 8.95 mm | 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 177 g |
| Build | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front and back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Silver Frost, Deep Sea Blue, and Blush Gold | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 17 The Apple iPhone 17 is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Dual Core Performance Cores |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.86GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A76 @ 1.95GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 (HMS) | iOS26 with Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PDAF, OIS) 40MP Ultra-wide (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 12MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, PDAF, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 3D TOF -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K 60fps Video Recording & 50x Zoom |
Dual Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
Dual Cameras: 32MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) Depth/IR Camera |
18 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 50x optical zoom and a ToF depth sensor. However, Apple iPhone 17 has an advantage for selfies with a front camera with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| 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/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS (Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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Apple iPhone 17
The Apple iPhone 17 has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | HiRes Audio | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 17
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, DisplayPort support, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 3692 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge) & 27W Fast Wireless Charging |
Fast Charging (PD2.0: 50% in 20 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging (Magsafe, Qi2: 50% in 30 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei P40 Pro
The Huawei P40 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱50,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱69,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱85,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 26, 2020 | September 10, 2025 |
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