Mid-range · 2020

Huawei P40

Name: Huawei P40
Brand: Huawei

From ₦245,000 to ₦250,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

A solid mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3800mAh)

6.1″ OLED · 60Hz

Kirin 990 5G 6 / 128 GB

3800 mAh 22W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Huawei P40 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

22W charging — slower than most at this price (40W typical)

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, Night mode

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.1"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

589 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP16

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

649,400

v10

GeekBench

3,148

Graphics test

GFXBench 37 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.86 GHz

GPU

Mali-G76 MP16

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.0

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.9

OIS

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX700, 1/1.28", 1.22µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, Night mode

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 22 W wired

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

Capacity

3800 mAh

Lab endurance

89:00h

Wired charging

22 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.9 LUFS) · Dolby Atmos

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.9 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.0

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

175 g · 8.5 mm · IP53

Height

148.9 mm

Width

71.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

175 g

IP rating

IP53

Sensors

Infrared Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher-res main camera

50 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie

35% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

649k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Heavier in hand

175 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Heavier in hand

175 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦245,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Kanayon&sons

₦245,000

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JUDYBEST GADGETS

₦250,000

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