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Huawei P40 Pro Review - Smartphone with an impressive camera

Trumpled to death? In our review, the Huawei P40 Pro presents itself as a great piece of hardware not least due to the fact that it is equipped with the best smartphone camera out there. We expected nothing less. Unfortunately, the ban from Google services makes a clear recommendation difficult. Read on to find out which users should still consider the Huawei phone and what drawbacks need to be taken into account.

The Huawei P40 Pro is the successor of last year's P30 Pro. While the P40 Lite is already available, the smaller model P40 will be released at the same time as the Pro model. The flagship model P40 Pro Plus, which has an additional zoom lens, more storage and faster charging, is scheduled to be released in the summer.

The P40 Pro is equipped with a 6.58-inch OLED display that supports a refresh rate of 90 Hz. Since it is powered by Huawei's own flagship SoC, 5G is on board by default. There is no 4G-only version and even the storage configuration is fixed. At 999 Euros (~$1,092), the price has dropped compared to the predecessor (1,099 Euros or ~$1,200).

Huawei P40 Pro (P40 Series)
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 8 x - 2.9 GHz, Cortex-A76/-A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
, LPDDR4x
Display
6.58 inch 19.8:9, 2640 x 1200 pixel 441 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, 10 multi-touch points, OLED, Waterfall display, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash, 256 GB 
, 239.58 GB free
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: USB Type-C, Card Reader: Nano Memory card (up to 256 GB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Proximity sensor, gesture sensor, hall effect sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer and g-force sensor, digital compass, OTG, IR transmitter
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1, GSM/GPRS/Edge (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA+ (bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 19), LTE Cat. 20 (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39 and 40), 5G (bands N1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 and 79), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.95 x 158.2 x 72.6 ( = 0.35 x 6.23 x 2.86 in)
Battery
4200 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
wireless charging, fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (standard wide-angle lens, 1/1,28", 1,22 µm, f/1.9, RYYB color filter, octa PDAF, OIS) + 40 MP (ultra-wide cine lens, 1/1.54", f/1.8, OIS) + 12 MP (5x periscope zoom, f/3.4, RYYB, OIS) + 3D depth of field camera; Camera2 API level: Limited
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix (autofocus, f/2.2) + IR camera
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: onscreen, Charger, USB cable, headset, transparent silicone bumper, documentation, EMUI 10.1, Microsoft apps, 24 Months Warranty, Hybrid SIM + eSIM, IP68, fanless, waterproof
Weight
209 g ( = 7.37 oz / 0.46 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1049 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Competing Devices

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
89.4 %
04/2020
Huawei P40 Pro
Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16
209 g256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.58"2640x1200
86.1 %
03/2020
Oppo Find X2 Pro
SD 865, Adreno 650
202 g512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.70"3168x1440
88.9 %
03/2020
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11
219 g128 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.90"3200x1440
87.8 %
09/2019
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU
188 g256 GB NVMe5.80"2436x1125
83.8 %
01/2020
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
SD 730G, Adreno 618
208 g256 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.47"2340x1080

Case - Fewer Colors for the P40 Pro

In terms of the color selection, Huawei has taken a much more conservative approach and made only three color options available for the P40 Pro: Black, Blush Gold and Silver Frost. The exterior once again consists of glass with a metal frame. This time, not just the left and right sides of the glass but all four sides are rounded-off, which looks nice and does not impair daily use, since the curvature is not too pronounced.

The build quality is solid overall. While the clearances are tight, they could be more even in some instances. For example, the distance between the glass back and the frame is larger in the middle and decreases towards the corners. The smartphone is not susceptible to twisting, and it withstands reasonable amounts of pressure.

The Huawei P40 Pro is protected against dust and water according to IP68. The SIM tray cover has an almost identical color as the frame and accepts either two nano-SIM or a nano-memory card instead of the second SIM card.

Size Comparison

166.9 mm / 6.57 inch 76 mm / 2.99 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 219 g0.4828 lbs165.2 mm / 6.5 inch 74.4 mm / 2.93 inch 9.5 mm / 0.374 inch 202 g0.4453 lbs157.8 mm / 6.21 inch 74.2 mm / 2.92 inch 9.7 mm / 0.3819 inch 208 g0.4586 lbs158.2 mm / 6.23 inch 72.6 mm / 2.86 inch 8.95 mm / 0.3524 inch 209 g0.4608 lbs144 mm / 5.67 inch 71.4 mm / 2.81 inch 8.1 mm / 0.3189 inch 188 g0.4145 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Features - Huawei Continues to Rely on an NM Card

Huawei continues to rely on its own nano-memory card form factor with identical dimensions as nano-SIM cards and capacities of up to 256 GB. As such, availability is not a problem, although the cards are more expensive compared to the much more common microSD cards. However, the file system exFAT is supported, which allows users to store individual files with a size that exceeds 4 GB on the memory card. While the storage cannot be reformatted as internal storage, transferring app data to it is supported.

The USB port can transfer data according to the 3.1 specification (Gen. 1) and offers wired video output via an optional adapter to HDMI or DisplayPort interfaces. Furthermore, the desktop mode is once again available. Similarly, the IR transmitter that can be used to remote control electronic devices and DSLRs is on board again as well.

Due to the trade conflict, there are a few limitations when it comes to Bluetooth 5.1, such as the lack of support for the audio codecs aptX and aptX HD - instead, only SBC, AAC, LDAC and LHDC are supported. There is also no notification LED. For visual notification alerts, users will have to rely on the always-on display.

Top: infrared, microphone
Top: infrared, microphone
Right: volume, power
Right: volume, power
Left: No connectivity
Left: No connectivity
Bottom: speaker, USB, microphone, card slot
Bottom: speaker, USB, microphone, card slot

Software - Huawei's AppGallery Is Not a Perfect Substitute

The Huawei P40 Pro runs Android 10 with the EMUI 10.1 overlay. Features of the newer version of Huawei's UI include the integration of MeeTime and the ability to share the smartphone's microphone and cameras with a Huawei laptop.

Apps can be installed from the Huawei AppGallery, whereas Google services or the Play Store are not preinstalled. Manually installing these apps is not a simple task, either, and it can only be accomplished with root permissions. While many common apps are already available on the AppGallery, popular messenger and social media apps in particular tend to be missing, since they often stem from US companies. Those who already own a Huawei phone can copy over their data during the initial setup with the app Phone Clone, which even preserves WhatsApp chat logs. WhatsApp can be downloaded directly from the company's web page in order to install the app on the smartphone, but this method does not allow for automatic updates. Other messengers such as Signal or Threema are still missing as well. At least the Facebook apps can be installed fairly easily after downloading the Amazon App Store.

Due to the lack of a Google certification, DRM-protected content cannot be viewed at HD resolutions.

Communication and GNSS - Huawei P40 Pro with Powerful Wi-Fi and 5G

The Huawei P40 Pro can connect to the internet via all modern mobile communications standards. Since a wide range of both LTE and 5G frequencies is supported, worldwide network connectivity should not be a problem. The 5G modem of the Chinese manufacturer is part of the SoC and supposedly significantly more power efficient than the dedicated modems of competitors, and even though it only supports sub-6 5G, very fast transfer rates are possible regardless. In theory, the P40 Pro is capable of download speeds of up to 2.3 Gb/s and upload speeds of up to 1.25 Gb/s.

A Wi-Fi 6 module with MIMO antenna technology and support for the 160-MHz band is available for Wi-Fi connections, allowing for transfer rates of up to 2.4 Gb/s. Thus, Huawei delivers a Wi-Fi performance that is twice as fast as those of its competitors, which are exclusively VHT80-based (up to 1.2 Gb/s). While it is no surprise that the theoretical peak was not reached in our test, the P40 Pro achieves maximum transmission speeds of up to 1.6 Gb/s when paired with our reference router Netgear Nighthawk AX12 and while the reception speeds are fairly quick as well, they are not quite as high since the performance is limited when receiving data.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Huawei P40 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
1544 (797min - 1619max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Mali-G77 MP11, Exynos 990, 128 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
818 (425min - 890max) MBit/s -47%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
A13 Bionic GPU, A13 Bionic, 256 GB NVMe
557 (439min - 614max) MBit/s -64%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
A13 Bionic GPU, A13 Bionic, 256 GB NVMe
489 (254min - 634max) MBit/s -68%
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Adreno 650, SD 865, 512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
509 (264min - 571max) MBit/s -67%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Adreno 618, SD 730G, 256 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
313 (306min - 319max) MBit/s -80%
iperf3 receive AX12
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Mali-G77 MP11, Exynos 990, 128 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
825 (763min - 855max) MBit/s 0%
Huawei P40 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
821 (388min - 998max) MBit/s
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Adreno 650, SD 865, 512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
754 (346min - 881max) MBit/s -8%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
A13 Bionic GPU, A13 Bionic, 256 GB NVMe
582 (414min - 625max) MBit/s -29%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
A13 Bionic GPU, A13 Bionic, 256 GB NVMe
522 (272min - 554max) MBit/s -36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s -54%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Adreno 618, SD 730G, 256 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
329 (284min - 350max) MBit/s -60%
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Huawei P40 Pro; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø808 (388-998)
Huawei P40 Pro; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1517 (797-1619)
Indoors
Outdoors
GNSS

For geolocation, the Huawei P40 Pro uses the satellite systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo, while also supporting dual-band GNSS. The satellite uplink is established very quickly and accurately outdoors, whereas it requires more patience indoors and the precision is lower as well.

On our short bike ride, the smartphone has to go up against the Garmin Edge 500. For a route with a total length of 12 kilometers, the difference between the two devices amounts to 180 meters. Here, the P40 more accurately tracks our position during the turn, while the locating capabilities of the bike computer are more precise while circling the lake. The Huawei smartphone makes no dramatic errors and is thus well-suited for all navigation tasks.

Garmin Edge 500 - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 - Lake
Garmin Edge 500 - Lake
Garmin Edge 500 - Turn
Garmin Edge 500 - Turn
Huawei P40 Pro - Overview
Huawei P40 Pro - Overview
Huawei P40 Pro - Lake
Huawei P40 Pro - Lake
Huawei P40 Pro - Turn
Huawei P40 Pro - Turn

Telephony and Call Quality

Telephony app

The telephony app of the Huawei P40 Pro is similar to the Google version, very well structured and focused on the essentials. Modern features such as VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling are supported and an eSIM can be used in place of a second SIM card. Although 5G is generally supported for both SIMs, only one SIM can be 5G-enabled at a time.

We were pleased with the call quality. When held against an ear, the person on the other end of the line sounds fairly natural and slightly dull. Ambient noise cancelling reliably filters out background noise and makes sure that the user's voice sounds clear and distinct, even when whispering in loud environments.

The speakerphone is solid overall as well and although it makes the user sound somewhat bright, it is very sensitive and moving a small distance away from the smartphone incurs no loss in quality.

Cameras - Huawei Opts for Quality over Quantity

P40 Pro selfie

The front camera features many megapixels and also, finally, an autofocus. The pixel-binning technology enhances pictures taken in poor lighting conditions. Videos can be recorded at Ultra HD and up to 60 frames per second. Compared to competitors, we like the recordings for their natural color reproduction. However, details could be captured with a higher accuracy, since they look fairly rough at the maximum zoom level. That being said, the optics are very well-suited to social media fans, and they offer countless options for optimizing the image.

The centerpiece of the camera on the back is the brand-new sensor of the main optics, and while at 1/1.28 inches it is larger than Samsung's counterpart, its resolution of 50 MP results in a smaller pixel count for significantly bigger pixels (1.22 µm) that promise a higher light sensitivity. The pixel size increases to 2.4 µm after accounting for pixel binning. Practical tests confirm the strong performance, which the specifications hint at and the Huawei P40 Pro is particularly far ahead of its competition in low-light scenes. The night mode has been further improved as well and achieves good results. While the color balance is slightly cooler compared to competitors, the P40 Pro captures the most detailed picture. The comparison also illustrates that competitors have come a long way when it comes to catching up in this aspect.

P40 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Mi 10 Pro

Huawei once again relies on an optical 5x magnification via periscope lens, which also supports 10x hybrid as well as up to 50x digital zoom. Thanks to the optical image stabilizers for all optics and an improved AIS, objects remain fairly well stabilized even at maximum zoom, although at least a fixed background is desirable. The image quality is relatively good and the edge that the P40 Pro has over its competition primarily shows at higher zoom levels.

P40 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Pictures taken at 10x zoom (from the left): Huawei P40 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

P40 Pro
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Mi 10 Pro

Pictures taken at 50x zoom (from the left): Huawei P40 Pro, Galaxy S20 Ultra und Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

For the ultra wide-angle lens, Huawei uses the ultra-wide cine lens from the Mate 30 Pro, which is also primarily responsible for video recording. The 40 MP sensor is powerful when compared to competing solutions and makes Huawei's video-capturing performance the new reference, particularly in low-light scenarios. Videos can also be recorded at Ultra HD with up to 60 FPS and still benefit from a decent stabilization. During the recording, the zoom is infinitely variable up to a 10x magnification. Although sound is captured very clearly and with a low amount of static, only mono audio is supported.

Unfortunately, the Golden Snap feature of the Huawei P40 Pro only reached us towards the end of our review via an update, leaving us unable to sufficiently test it. This feature can remove unintentionally captured people in the background or distracting reflections. We will append the results to our review at a later date.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4
Standard wide-angle
Ultra wide-angle
Standard wide-angle
5x zoom
10x zoom
50x zoom
Standard wide-angle
Ultra wide-angle
Standard wide-angle
10x zoom
Standard wide-angle
Standard wide-angle
Standard wide-angle

Under controlled lighting conditions, the P40 Pro confirms its subjectively good real-world performance and delivers a good image in terms of the sharpness that degrades rather quickly towards the edges. Color gradients and text are no challenge for the smartphone and both are displayed very clearly.

As with the Mate 30 Pro, colors appear more natural in the dark. Although there are no severe outliers in daylight, either, the image brightening goes overboard with a few colors.

ColorChecker
17.8 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
10 ∆E
8 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
2.4 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
1.7 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei P40 Pro: 10.6 ∆E min: 1.67 - max: 22.46 ∆E
ColorChecker
8.8 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
11 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
15 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei P40 Pro: 11.63 ∆E min: 4.31 - max: 16.27 ∆E

Accessories and Warranty

Huawei offers a 24-month warranty for its smartphone that can neither be extended nor expanded. The package content includes a modular charger (40-watt), a USB 2.0 cable (Type-A to Type-C), a wired headset, a SIM tool, a transparent silicone bumper, security information and a quick-start guide.

Huawei has optional wireless-charging covers, memory cards and various protective cases on offer.

Input Devices & Handling

The capacitive touchscreen of the Huawei P40 Pro supports up to 10 multi-touch points simultaneously and offers great gliding properties as well as an accurate input recognition. The vibration motor that complements it is powerful and not too loud, although it does not match the quality of its Pixel 4 and iPhone counterparts. Additionally, users will have to manually enable it via the settings menu.

As with the Mate 30 Pro, the P40 Pro also recognizes gestures with the help of the second front camera, which houses an IR projector. While it supports facial recognition as well, it is still only two-dimensional. Although it worked well in our test, there is usually a one-second delay in dark environments. The fingerprint sensor below the display is easily accessible and quickly and reliably unlocks the smartphone.

Display - Huawei Phone with a Color-accurate 90-Hz OLED Display

Subpixel array

The OLED panel spans 6.58 inches diagonally (16.71 cm, 105.2 cm²), has a refresh rate of 90 Hz and it offers a sharp picture despite its Full HD+ resolution. Compared to competitors, the brightness is relatively low and smartphones equipped with Samsung's latest AMOLED displays tend to offer more headroom in terms of the brightness.

With the ambient light sensor disabled, the panel reaches a maximum of 437 cd/m² and even with evenly distributed bright and dark areas (APL50) we measured a brightness of only 572 cd/m² coming from the OLED screen, which means that even non-DRM content cannot be displayed in HDR.

The use of pulse-width modulation to control the brightness is common on OLED panels and in this case present with a frequency ranging from 352.1 Hz to 365 Hz. This can cause issues for sensitive users. For these cases, there is a flicker reduction option (DC dimming) under the menu item eye comfort.

577
cd/m²
570
cd/m²
560
cd/m²
586
cd/m²
584
cd/m²
569
cd/m²
587
cd/m²
581
cd/m²
567
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 587 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 575.7 cd/m² Minimum: 1.93 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 584 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 1.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.4% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.16
Huawei P40 Pro
OLED, 2640x1200, 6.58
Huawei P30 Pro
OLED, 2340x1080, 6.47
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3200x1440, 6.90
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
OLED, 2436x1125, 5.80
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.47
Oppo Find X2 Pro
AMOLED, 3168x1440, 6.70
Screen
-24%
-64%
12%
-116%
-120%
Brightness middle
584
597
2%
734
26%
787
35%
579
-1%
778
33%
Brightness
576
608
6%
748
30%
793
38%
576
0%
775
35%
Brightness Distribution
95
89
-6%
95
0%
98
3%
89
-6%
99
4%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.1
2.2
-100%
3.2
-191%
1.2
-9%
4.61
-319%
4.4
-300%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
2.3
3.6
-57%
6.8
-196%
2.6
-13%
7.72
-236%
8.7
-278%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.8
1.6
11%
2.7
-50%
1.5
17%
4.2
-133%
5.6
-211%
Gamma
2.16 102%
2.23 99%
2.11 104%
2.2 100%
2.244 98%
2.26 97%
CCT
6355 102%
6268 104%
6299 103%
6339 103%
7201 90%
7250 90%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 365 Hz ≤ 99 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 365 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 365 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18100 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We further analyzed the color accuracy using the software CalMAN. The Huawei P40 Pro shows a very good color representation with no severe outliers. The smartphone is very close to the ideal when the color profile Normal is selected, which uses the smaller sRGB color space.

Grayscale (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Grayscale (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
ColorChecker (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
ColorChecker (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Saturation sweeps (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Saturation sweeps (profile: Vivid, color balance: Standard, target color space: P3)
Grayscale (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscale (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
ColorChecker (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
ColorChecker (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation sweeps (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation sweeps (profile: Normal, color balance: Standard, target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
2.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 1.6 ms rise
↘ 1.2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 8 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 1.2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 8 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

The P40 Pro is well-suited to outdoor use and only direct sunlight on very bright days will make users wish for more in terms of maximum brightness.

The OLED panel has very wide viewing angles and only the observed color temperature of the image becomes slightly warmer when viewed from a very steep angle.

Performance - Powerful Kirin 990 5G

The Kirin 990 5G inside the P40 Pro not only has an onboard 5G modem but also a slightly higher clock speed than the regular Kirin 990. On top of it, users get 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and an integrated ARM Mali-G76 MP16 for graphics calculations.

Although the SoC is between 2% and 9% faster than its non-5G counterpart, there should be no noticeable difference during daily use. The Kirin 990 is one of the fastest SoCs on the market currently, even though it cannot quite match the latest chips from Apple and Qualcomm.

Geekbench 5.5
Metal Score 5.1 (sort by value)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
6326 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (5674 - 18121, n=4, last 2 years)
12256 Points
Single-Core (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
779 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
911 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
940 Points +21%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
1342 Points +72%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
708 Points -9%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
781 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (755 - 783, n=4)
771 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=211, last 2 years)
900 Points +16%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3165 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
3360 Points +6%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
2815 Points -11%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
3531 Points +12%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
2563 Points -19%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3062 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (2972 - 3183, n=4)
3077 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=211, last 2 years)
2944 Points -7%
OpenCL Score 5.1 (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4511 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
2960 Points -34%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
3346 Points -26%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4491 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3600 - 4586, n=4)
4076 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (516 - 18876, n=39, last 2 years)
6770 Points +50%
Vulkan Score 5.1 (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3979 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
2641 Points -34%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
3804 Points -4%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
2983 Points -25%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4043 Points +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (2693 - 3979, n=4)
3350 Points -16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (281 - 18656, n=45, last 2 years)
7243 Points +82%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3935 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
4278 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4791 Points +22%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
3306 Points -16%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3898 Points -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3915 - 3935, n=2)
3925 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +29%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
12774 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
13279 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
12557 Points -2%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
9880 Points -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
12280 Points -4%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (12324 - 12774, n=2)
12549 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +6%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
11557 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
9491 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
8648 Points -25%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
8574 Points -26%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
12228 Points +6%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (8309 - 11557, n=2)
9933 Points -14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points -8%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
14352 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
13360 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
14307 Points 0%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
9240 Points -36%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
12996 Points -9%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
13947 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (10628 - 14814, n=4)
12766 Points -11%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +5%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
11341 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
11387 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
10255 Points -10%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
7551 Points -33%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
9135 Points -19%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
10322 Points -9%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (8512 - 11509, n=4)
10025 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points -4%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
70593 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
75632 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
66452 Points -6%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
97216 Points +38%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
51779 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
64626 Points -8%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (46141 - 70593, n=4)
58351 Points -17%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
82652 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
145567 Points +76%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
79572 Points -4%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
208190 Points +152%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
63469 Points -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
75073 Points -9%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (60860 - 82652, n=4)
72875 Points -12%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
46731 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
28147 Points -40%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
42135 Points -10%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
33925 Points -27%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
31483 Points -33%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
43459 Points -7%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (22857 - 46731, n=4)
35317 Points -24%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6739 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
8866 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
8010 Points +19%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3424 Points -49%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4969 Points -26%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6815 Points +1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3973 - 6739, n=4)
5362 Points -20%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points -47%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7499 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
11458 Points +53%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
11488 Points +53%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3485 Points -54%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
5431 Points -28%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7671 Points +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3894 - 7499, n=4)
5702 Points -24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points -48%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4975 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
5054 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
3889 Points -22%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3228 Points -35%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
3828 Points -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4900 Points -2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4192 - 4975, n=4)
4605 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points -40%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7286 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
9616 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
7563 Points +4%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
10427 Points +43%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3522 Points -52%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
5313 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7098 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4213 - 7286, n=4)
5793 Points -20%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +24%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7905 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
12573 Points +59%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
9470 Points +20%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
20154 Points +155%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3648 Points -54%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
5767 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7970 Points +1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4064 - 7905, n=4)
6024 Points -24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +99%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5718 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
5209 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4436 Points -22%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
3877 Points -32%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3155 Points -45%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4164 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5133 Points -10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4836 - 5721, n=4)
5318 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points -24%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6060 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
7012 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
6836 Points +13%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
4901 Points -19%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2405 Points -60%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4264 Points -30%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6048 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (5651 - 6069, n=4)
5867 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points -56%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6465 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
8045 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
8257 Points +28%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
5761 Points -11%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2245 Points -65%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4400 Points -32%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6478 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (6244 - 6472, n=4)
6362 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points -59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4971 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
4582 Points -8%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4267 Points -14%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
3218 Points -35%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3202 Points -36%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
3849 Points -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4909 Points -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4242 - 4983, n=4)
4625 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points -37%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6508 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
7982 Points +23%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
7412 Points +14%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
6006 Points -8%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2567 Points -61%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4317 Points -34%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6382 Points -2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4422 - 6508, n=4)
5895 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +1%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6771 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
9345 Points +38%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
9157 Points +35%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
8374 Points +24%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2492 Points -63%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4361 Points -36%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6657 Points -2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (5672 - 6771, n=4)
6451 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +38%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5728 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
5187 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4447 Points -22%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
3018 Points -47%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
3202 Points -44%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4171 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5576 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (2497 - 5766, n=4)
4729 Points -17%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points -27%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5648 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
6444 Points +14%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
6280 Points +11%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2256 Points -60%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4242 Points -25%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5570 Points -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3948 - 5648, n=4)
5174 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=96, last 2 years)
2611 Points -54%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6360 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
8076 Points +27%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
8659 Points +36%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2145 Points -66%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4688 Points -26%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6369 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4046 - 6360, n=4)
5773 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=96, last 2 years)
2775 Points -56%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4057 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
3843 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
3201 Points -21%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
2752 Points -32%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
3183 Points -22%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3870 Points -5%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (3638 - 4057, n=4)
3857 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=96, last 2 years)
2671 Points -34%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
60 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
60 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
119 fps +98%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
60 fps 0%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
60 fps 0%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
60 fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (58 - 60, n=4)
59.5 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +39%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
152 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
202 fps +33%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
200 fps +32%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
309 fps +103%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
138 fps -9%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
152 fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (139 - 152, n=4)
148.5 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +60%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
59 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
58 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
59 fps 0%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
60 fps +2%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
59 fps 0%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
60 fps +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (46 - 60, n=4)
53 fps -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +21%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
118 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
123 fps +4%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
100 fps -15%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
168 fps +42%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
91 fps -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
106 fps -10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (81 - 118, n=4)
104 fps -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +17%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
52 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
45 fps -13%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
58 fps +12%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
60 fps +15%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
47 fps -10%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
73 fps +40%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (26 - 57, n=4)
47.5 fps -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +16%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
75 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
86 fps +15%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
72 fps -4%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
112 fps +49%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
56 fps -25%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
56 fps -25%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (33 - 75, n=4)
58.5 fps -22%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +29%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
31 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
26 fps -16%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
44 fps +42%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
49 fps +58%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
27 fps -13%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
34 fps +10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (17 - 36, n=4)
29.5 fps -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +38%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
44 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
51 fps +16%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
50 fps +14%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
63 fps +43%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
33 fps -25%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
41 fps -7%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (32 - 44, n=4)
40.5 fps -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +33%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
36 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
28 fps -22%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
51 fps +42%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
57 fps +58%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
16 fps -56%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
32 fps -11%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
40 fps +11%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (36 - 60, n=4)
44.5 fps +24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +20%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
50 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
53 fps +6%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
56 fps +12%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
74 fps +48%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
18 fps -64%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
36 fps -28%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
49 fps -2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (49 - 165, n=4)
78.5 fps +57%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +26%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
23 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
18 fps -22%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
33 fps +43%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
45 fps +96%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
10 fps -57%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
20 fps -13%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
26 fps +13%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (23 - 46, n=4)
30.5 fps +33%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +40%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
19 fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
20 fps +5%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
22 fps +16%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
29 fps +53%
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Adreno 618, 8192
6.7 fps -65%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
14 fps -26%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
19 fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (19 - 68, n=4)
33.8 fps +78%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +32%
AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
496966 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
599843 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
498708 Points 0%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
534558 Points +8%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
417287 Points -16%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
483224 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (450373 - 527856, n=4)
486472 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
101336 Points -80%
VRMark - Amber Room (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5037 Score
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
4988 Score -1%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4957 Score -2%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
5020 Score 0%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4997 Score -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4980 - 5037, n=2)
5009 Score -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1010 - 10071, n=14, last 2 years)
5281 Score +5%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5589 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
5540 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4915 Points -12%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
4701 Points -16%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5389 Points -4%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (4640 - 5595, n=4)
5232 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +2%
System (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
9782 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
9555 Points -2%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
9478 Points -3%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
8572 Points -12%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
9309 Points -5%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (8823 - 9806, n=4)
9351 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points -2%
Memory (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6038 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
6350 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
4497 Points -26%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
5210 Points -14%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6130 Points +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (6038 - 6942, n=4)
6382 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +3%
Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
10138 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
11496 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
10781 Points +6%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
7758 Points -23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
10112 Points 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (8570 - 10138, n=4)
9350 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +37%
Web (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
1629 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
1351 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
1270 Points -22%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU, 4096
Points -100%
Huawei P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 8192
1409 Points -14%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
1462 Points -10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (950 - 1631, n=4)
1368 Points -16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points -9%
Basemark GPU 1.2
1280x720 OpenGL Simple Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
280.1 (94.33min - 1378.32max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
537 (99.97min - 3001.7max) fps +92%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
297.3 (37.15min - 1346.87max) fps +6%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
282.9 (81.99min - 2027.46max) fps +1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (276 - 280, n=2)
278 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (195.7 - 549, n=11, last 2 years)
332 fps +19%
1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
63.2 (17.4min - 89.51max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
75.9 (34.23min - 132.54max) fps +20%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
85.4 (20.45min - 139.09max) fps +35%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
63.1 (18.68min - 143.33max) fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (63.2 - 63.9, n=2)
63.6 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (7.65 - 13860, n=54, last 2 years)
328 fps +419%
OpenGL Medium Native (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
48.88 (15.26min - 70.77max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
43.11 (22.09min - 84.76max) fps -12%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
49.21 (16.35min - 130.08max) fps +1%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
53.9 (18.27min - 79.77max) fps +10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (21.4 - 48.9, n=2)
35.1 fps -28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.3 - 9309, n=53, last 2 years)
238 fps +387%
1280x720 Vulkan Simple Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
258.4 (94.23min - 1893.49max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
451.6 (104.76min - 3779.98max) fps +75%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
364.9 (102.63min - 1528.33max) fps +41%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
263.1 (73.93min - 1588.09max) fps +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (258 - 266, n=2)
262 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.12 - 39496, n=54, last 2 years)
1381 fps +434%
1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
53.3 (13.18min - 90.75max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
72.6 (32.87min - 131.8max) fps +36%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
71.6 (21.96min - 153.62max) fps +34%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
52.6 (9.22min - 88.62max) fps -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (53.3 - 54.4, n=2)
53.9 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (7.51 - 15712, n=54, last 2 years)
412 fps +673%
Vulkan Medium Native (sort by value)
Huawei P40 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
40.52 (8.72min - 66.83max) fps
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 12288
41.67 (24.54min - 66.22max) fps +3%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 990, Mali-G77 MP11, 12288
42.64 (18.1min - 74.99max) fps +5%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
45.92 (7.8min - 77.95max) fps +13%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
  (22.6 - 40.5, n=2)
31.5 fps -22%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 14706, n=53, last 2 years)
344 fps +749%

The P40 Pro comes with the Huawei Browser 10.1, which provides push news functionality and uses Bing as its default search engine, preinstalled. The P40 Pro's web-browsing performance is good and second only to the iPhone according to our benchmarks.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
128.5 Points +84%
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years)
104 Points +49%
Huawei P40 Pro (Huawei Browser 10.1)
70 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
64.6 Points -8%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (55.6 - 70, n=4)
62.8 Points -10%
Huawei P30 Pro (Chrome 73)
60.5 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
51.8 Points -26%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
300 Points +157%
Huawei P40 Pro (Huawei Browser 10.1)
116.6 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
114.7 Points -2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (103.2 - 116.6, n=4)
110 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
89.6 Points -23%
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points -27%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
153 runs/min +113%
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=151, last 2 years)
104.7 runs/min +46%
Huawei P40 Pro (Huawei Browser 10.1)
71.8 runs/min
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
71 runs/min -1%
Huawei P30 Pro (Chrome 73)
67.8 runs/min -6%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (63 - 71.8, n=4)
67.4 runs/min -6%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
63.7 runs/min -11%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
183 Points
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=118, last 2 years)
130.7 Points
Huawei P30 Pro (Chrome 73)
122 Points
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (95 - 124, n=3)
105.7 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
100 Points
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
86 Points
Huawei P40 Pro
Points
Octane V2 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
49151 Points +107%
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +41%
Huawei P40 Pro (Huawei Browser 10.1)
23690 Points
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
22976 Points -3%
Huawei P30 Pro (Chrome 73)
22447 Points -5%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (20917 - 23690, n=4)
22323 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
19122 Points -19%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Chrome 80)
2345 ms * -23%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (1914 - 2287, n=4)
2084 ms * -9%
Oppo Find X2 Pro (Chrome 80)
2044 ms * -7%
Huawei P30 Pro (Chrome 73)
2009 ms * -5%
Huawei P40 Pro (Huawei Browser 10.1)
1914 ms *
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +13%
Apple iPhone 11 Pro (Safari Mobile 13.0)
572 ms * +70%

* ... smaller is better

The Huawei P40 Pro has access to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage for blazing-fast transfer speeds. However, the write performance falls short of our expectations by a quite significant margin.

The card slot almost fully exhausts the capabilities of the NM card.

Huawei P40 ProOppo Find X2 ProSamsung Galaxy S20 UltraXiaomi Mi Note 10 ProHuawei P30 ProAverage 256 GB UFS 3.0 FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
10%
1%
-57%
-26%
-6%
40%
Sequential Read 256KB
1775
1606
-10%
1632
-8%
499.2
-72%
849
-52%
1573 ?(983 - 1789, n=21)
-11%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
-17%
Sequential Write 256KB
395.7
729
84%
697
76%
205.1
-48%
250.8
-37%
559 ?(387 - 818, n=21)
41%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
172%
Random Read 4KB
228.1
202.6
-11%
202.4
-11%
119.2
-48%
174.4
-24%
209 ?(168.5 - 265, n=21)
-8%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
6%
Random Write 4KB
271.8
205
-25%
221.4
-19%
108.5
-60%
159.2
-41%
186.4 ?(24.8 - 272, n=21)
-31%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
-2%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
82.3 ?(Nano Memory Card)
67.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-18%
82.6 ?(Huawei NanoSD 128 GB)
0%
70.6 ?(34.7 - 82.5, n=5)
-14%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
68.1 ?(Nano Memory Card)
58.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-14%
68.2 ?(Huawei NanoSD 128 GB)
0%
59.8 ?(30.7 - 71.7, n=5)
-12%

Gaming - Fun and Games

The ARM Mali-G76 MP16 inside the Huawei P40 Pro delivers a strong graphics performance, and it is able to smoothly run all Android games. However, the 90-Hz refresh rate is unfortunately not noticeable while gaming, since it is often simply not supported. Furthermore, Asphalt 9 did not run correctly and immediately crashed after the app was launched.

We used GameBench to monitor the performance of the Huawei smartphone and the P40 Pro delivered stable frame rates and registered inputs reliably. The only drawback we encountered was that it is easy to block the speaker in landscape mode.

PUBG Mobile
World of Tanks
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Huawei P40 Pro; PUBG Mobile; 0.17.0: Ø39.9 (32-41)
Huawei P40 Pro; World of Tanks Blitz; 6.9.0.503: Ø60 (60-61)

Emissions - P40 Pro with a Weak Dual-Speaker Setup

Temperature

T-Rex
Manhattan

The surface temperatures of the Huawei P40 Pro are cool and barely increase even under load, matching our expectations.

We used GFXBench's battery test to monitor the behavior of the SoC during a prolonged load by running the same test in a loop 30 times in succession and logging the battery charge and the frame rates. The Huawei phone delivers a stable performance in the older T-Rex benchmark, and even in the Manhattan test the frame rates remain consistent for a long time before dropping off by around 23% during the last loop.

Max. Load
 29.6 °C
85 F
29.6 °C
85 F
28.2 °C
83 F
 
 30.1 °C
86 F
29.4 °C
85 F
28.3 °C
83 F
 
 30.2 °C
86 F
30 °C
86 F
28.3 °C
83 F
 
Maximum: 30.2 °C = 86 F
Average: 29.3 °C = 85 F
27.8 °C
82 F
28.4 °C
83 F
28.4 °C
83 F
27.2 °C
81 F
28.5 °C
83 F
30.4 °C
87 F
27.8 °C
82 F
29.5 °C
85 F
30.6 °C
87 F
Maximum: 30.6 °C = 87 F
Average: 28.7 °C = 84 F
Power Supply (max.)  26.4 °C = 80 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29.3 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 30.2 °C / 86 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 30.6 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.8 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speakers

There is one speaker on the bottom edge and one below the display of the Huawei P40 Pro. The latter packs less of a punch, which makes their combined sound appear weak and hollow, since the upper mid and higher tones are overrepresented. As a result, it is hard to get excited about the overall audio experience.

Wired USB Type-C or wireless Bluetooth solutions represent a better alternative. That being said, users should not expect anything out of the ordinary from the included headset.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.534.52522.427.63121.422.84024.323.15028.233.16321.622.78022.318.610020.426.912518.63916017.251.320017.549.425015.153.631515.256.44001559.150014.261.563013.167.880013.97210001374.812501376.5160013.775.2200014.276.525001477.5315014.479.1400014.380.5500014.480.5630014.678800014.975.61000014.973.41250015.269.71600015.659.9SPL26.489.1N0.875.7median 14.6median 73.4Delta0.89.535.735.127.625.230.621.824.821.832.73424.627.923.227.519.235.417.942.316.556.115.253.517.352.617.253.316.855.614.660.41464.714.76114.765.114.868.81572.214.973.91576.514.676.31474.815.174.314.673.814.873.415.168.815.161.615.555.527850.958.7median 15median 64.70.49.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei P40 ProApple iPhone 11 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei P40 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.3% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 36% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple iPhone 11 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 9.3% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 18% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life

Energy Consumption

We measured the power consumption with the 90-Hz mode enabled. Disabling it reduces the energy consumption by 0.11 watts while idling. However, the idle consumption is fairly low even with the higher refresh rate. Meanwhile, the only energy consumption value that sticks out is the consumption at minimum brightness, which is slightly higher than expected.

The P40 Pro can be charged with a cable at up to 40 watts, which means fully charging the device takes 84 minutes. Via wireless, a charge rate of up to 27 watts is possible and other devices can once again be charged wirelessly as well.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.01 / 0.09 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.92 / 1.41 / 1.47 Watt
Load midlight 3.35 / 6.37 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Huawei P40 Pro
4200 mAh
Oppo Find X2 Pro
4260 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
5000 mAh
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
3046 mAh
Huawei P30 Pro
4200 mAh
Average HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
-99%
-30%
-4%
-33%
-37%
-21%
Idle Minimum *
0.92
1.47
-60%
0.76
17%
0.58
37%
0.68
26%
1.24 ?(0.82 - 2.22, n=4)
-35%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
3%
Idle Average *
1.41
3.43
-143%
1.91
-35%
1.99
-41%
2.6
-84%
2.33 ?(1.41 - 3.94, n=4)
-65%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
-3%
Idle Maximum *
1.47
3.52
-139%
1.96
-33%
2.03
-38%
2.77
-88%
2.49 ?(1.47 - 4.01, n=4)
-69%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
-11%
Load Average *
3.35
6.2
-85%
4.72
-41%
3.13
7%
3.74
-12%
3.55 ?(2.99 - 4.34, n=4)
-6%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-66%
Load Maximum *
6.37
10.63
-67%
10.15
-59%
5.43
15%
6.82
-7%
7.09 ?(6.37 - 8.46, n=4)
-11%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
-29%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Even though the P40 Pro's battery life is worse in all scenarios compared to its predecessor, it is still good overall. Particularly the Wi-Fi tests left something to be desired. That being said, it is very possible for the new Wi-Fi 6+ to be poorly optimized, which would mean that there is room for improvement in terms of the runtimes.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
24h 34min
WiFi Websurfing (Huawei Browser 10.1)
12h 23min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
18h 57min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 18min
Huawei P40 Pro
4200 mAh
Oppo Find X2 Pro
4260 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
5000 mAh
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
3046 mAh
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
5260 mAh
Huawei P30 Pro
4200 mAh
Battery Runtime
-12%
9%
27%
50%
31%
Reader / Idle
1474
1858
26%
2084
41%
1966
33%
H.264
1137
1131
-1%
1046
-8%
1193
5%
WiFi v1.3
743
654
-12%
720
-3%
791
6%
1112
50%
838
13%
Load
198
221
12%
336
70%
344
74%

Pros

+ spectacular camera setup
+ color-accurate 90-Hz OLED display
+ fast Wi-Fi 6 and 5G
+ expandable storage
+ supports hybrid SIM and eSIM
+ very good call quality
+ USB 3.1 with HDMI/dP
+ IP68-certified

Cons

- no DRM certification
- no aptX or aptX HD
- display could have offered more brightness reserves
- no Google services
- weak speakers
- no barometer

Verdict - Wouldn't It Be Nice…

In review: Huawei P40 Pro. Test device courtesy of Huawei Germany
In review: Huawei P40 Pro. Test device courtesy of Huawei Germany

With the P40 Pro, Huawei has once again released an excellent camera smartphone and most likely even the best camera phone available right now. However, the drawbacks do not stem from the hardware but rather the software. Although there are certain workarounds for the missing Google services and the resulting lack of the Play Store, many apps and comfort features are still missing. Additionally, the smartphone DRM certification is under Google's authority and thus it is not possible to stream the encrypted HD content. Similarly, popular Bluetooth audio codecs such as aptX and aptX HD are missing.

While the Huawei P40 Pro features powerful hardware and a great camera, the AppGallery currently cannot make up for the lack of Google services.

The P40 Pro's hardware package consists of high-end features such as a fast SoC, 5G, the fastest Wi-Fi currently available on a smartphone and a 90-Hz display. That being said, the latter could offer slightly more headroom in terms of the brightness.

Although the Huawei P40 Pro is definitely a contender for being one of the best smartphones on the market, the lack of many apps as well as Google integration means that less-advanced users in particular may struggle when trying to access popular apps.

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Huawei P40 Pro - 08/31/2022 v7
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Chassis
93%
Keyboard
67 / 75 → 89%
Pointing Device
95%
Connectivity
69 / 70 → 98%
Weight
88%
Battery
90%
Display
92%
Games Performance
58 / 64 → 90%
Application Performance
82 / 86 → 96%
Temperature
95%
Noise
100%
Audio
72 / 90 → 80%
Camera
83%
Average
83%
89%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Daniel Schmidt, 2020-04- 8 (Update: 2020-05-19)