Huawei Mate 40 vs Infinix Smart 20e

Huawei Mate 40 wins clearly over Infinix Smart 20e — 6.5 overall against 5.3. The Huawei Mate 40 launched in 2020; the Infinix Smart 20e in 2026. Infinix Smart 20e has the bigger battery — 5,000 mAh against 4,200 mAh.

Huawei Mate 40: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Infinix Smart 20e: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

Overall winner
Huawei Mate 40

Huawei Mate 40

Huawei · Phone

6.5/ 10 — Average

$1,089.99≈ €974 · ≈ £812≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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Infinix Smart 20e

Infinix Smart 20e

Infinix · Phone

5.3/ 10 — Below average

≈ $123€110 · ≈ £92≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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Key highlights

HighlightHuawei Mate 40Infinix Smart 20e
ProcessorKirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Display6.5″ · OLED · 90 Hz6.75″ · IPS LCD · 120 Hz
Main camera—8 MP wide (f/2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm)
Battery4,200 mAh · 40W charging5,000 mAh · 10W charging
RAM / Storage8GB / 256GB4GB / 128GB

Which is better?

  • Huawei Mate 40 wins clearly over Infinix Smart 20e — 6.5 overall against 5.3.
  • Huawei Mate 40 takes 3 of the 6 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Infinix Smart 20e has the bigger battery — 5,000 mAh against 4,200 mAh.
  • Infinix Smart 20e gives you the larger screen — 6.8 inches against 6.5 inches.
  • Huawei Mate 40 charges faster — 40W wired against 10W.

Category scores

CategoryHuawei Mate 40Infinix Smart 20e
Performance5.5Better4.5
Display7.5Better5.1
Battery6.8Tie6.9Tie
Design & Build7.2Better6.2
Software5.7Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.5Tie6.5Tie
Camera—3.5
Call Quality—6.2

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Reasons to consider

Huawei Mate 40

  • Faster charging (40W vs 10W)
  • More storage (256 GB vs 128 GB)
  • More RAM (8 GB vs 4 GB)

Infinix Smart 20e

  • Bigger battery (5,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.75″ vs 6.5″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationHuawei Mate 40Infinix Smart 20e
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAvailable
Release date21 Dec 20209 Oct 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play ServicesAndroid 16, XOS 16.3
Chipset (as published)Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G78 MP22Mali-G57 MP1
Huawei Mate 40 wins clearly on Performance (5.5 vs 4.5)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)8 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 256 GB4 GB RAM + 64 GB · 4 GB RAM + 128 GB
Card slotShared / hybrid slotDedicated slot
Display
Display size6.5″6.75″
Resolution1,080 × 2,376 pixels720 × 1,570 pixels
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Brightness (peak)—700 nits
Huawei Mate 40 wins clearly on Display (7.5 vs 5.1)
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging40W10W
Wireless chargingYes—
Body & build
Dimensions158.6 × 72.5 × 8.8 mm166.4 × 78.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight188 g—
MaterialsGlass, Aluminium, Vegan leatherGlass, Plastic
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Night Pulse, Silver Dancer, Deep Cherry, Hush Blue
Huawei Mate 40 wins clearly on Design & Build (7.2 vs 6.2)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesYes
Camera
Front cameras13 MP ultrawide (f/2.4)5 MP wide (f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm)
Rear cameras—8 MP wide (f/2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm)
Video (max)—1440p@30fps
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Side-mounted
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesLeica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Connectivity · RadioNoFM radio
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