Huawei P40 Pro vs iPhone 8 Plus
26.5Performance20
49.7Display26.2
62.1Camera35.3
47.9Battery21.3
57.3Features60
12 spec wins — Huawei P40 Pro6 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei P40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 45.6 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+27) and battery (+27). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei P40 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 62 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 21
- 357% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 7 MP
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 590
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 17% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 9 mm
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $999
Display
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″+20% | 5.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2640x1200 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi+10% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Apple A11 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 480,000Top 79% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 590Top 89% | 1,050+78%Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,250Top 77% | 2,400+7%Top 75% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+167% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+150% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+357% | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,200 mAh+56% | 2,691 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W+167% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 27 W+260% | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 202 g+3% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.5 mm+17% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | Lightning |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (EMUI 10.1) | iOS 11 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei P40 Pro | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |