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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 much better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a score of 90.9 against 79.3. Although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a better cellphone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, we must highlight that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has Android 10 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1334 x 2772px and a just a little higher screen pixels density. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. They have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a way better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro. They have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate, a 50 MP back-facing camera and the same camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
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