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Older flagship · 2021

Huawei Mate 40E

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.5″ AMOLED · 90Hz
990E 5G 8 / 128 GB
4200 mAh 40W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · OLED · 1080 × 2376 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2376 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP14
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
433,894
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.86 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
13 MP f/2.4
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired · 40 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4200 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Wireless charging
40 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26
5G n1, n3, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

188 g · 8.8 mm · IP53
Height
158.6 mm
Width
72.5 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
188 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2376 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
30% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
434k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
40 W vs 25 W charging
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
434k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

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