Phone Comparison - Huawei P smart 2021 vs Huawei P40 4G vs Huawei P50

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced September 2020 2021, February 26 2021, July 29
Status Available - September 2020 Available. Released 2021, February 26 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, September
Colors Crush Green, Blush Gold, Midnight Black Frost Silver, Dark Blue Black, Gold, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.7 x 76.9 x 9.3 mm
(6.52 x 3.03 x 0.37 in)
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm
(5.86 x 2.8 x 0.33 in)
156.7 x 74 x 8.3 mm
(6.17 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (In-Display )
IP53 dust and splash protection
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) HarmonyOS 2.0
User Interface EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Servic EMUI 10.1 -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Kirin 710A (14 nm) Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) GPU, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G76 MP16 Adreno 660
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen FHD+ OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
DCI-P3
HDR10+
FHD+ OLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.1 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.11% 86.48% 84.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash Dual-LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
HDR
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Panorama, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.0 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 22.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 22.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W
Capacity 5000 mAh 3800 mAh 4100 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -