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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Huawei P40 Pro is much better than the Huawei nova 2, with an 88.2 score against 74.2. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Huawei P40 Pro has older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although Huawei P40 Pro is much newer than Huawei nova 2, it is thicker and extremely heavier.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px and a lot larger display.
Huawei P40 Pro takes a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei P40 Pro has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P40 Pro features a much better battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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