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Lower mid-range · 2021

Huawei Mate 40E 4G

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.5″ OLED · 90Hz
Kirin 990E 8 / 128 GB
4200 mAh 40W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus

960 fps slow motion for action clips

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
Supported

Performance

Kirin 990E (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP14
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 990E (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

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
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
5G
No
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
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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 15 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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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