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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a overall score of 90.9 against 76.3. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro body is much newer than the Huawei nova 3's, but it is incredibly heavier and thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a little bigger display, a little bit better pixels number per inch of screen and a higher 1334 x 2772px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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