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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is better than Huawei nova 3, with a general score of 86.4 against 76.3. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Huawei P40 is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, although it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Huawei P40 has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per screen inch. Huawei nova 3 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P40 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Huawei P40 shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and faster video frame rates.
Huawei P40 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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