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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is better than Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. Although the Huawei P40 is newer than the Huawei nova 3i, it is a bit heavier and a little thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei P40 has a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P40 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei P40 takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture. Huawei nova 3i features a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei nova 3i also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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