Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Pro is better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having an 88.2 score against 74.2. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei P40 Pro's construction is noticeably newer than Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it's heavier and notably thicker.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 Pro has a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px, a little better pixel density and a larger screen.
Huawei P40 Pro features just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a way better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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