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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 better than the Huawei nova 3, having an 88.2 score against 76.3. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei P40 Pro body is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei P40 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei P40 Pro features just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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