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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a global score of 83.4, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's score of 79.3. Although Huawei P40 lite 5G is better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, we must highlight that it is also an older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker phone. Huawei P40 lite 5G comes with Android 10 OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better processing power than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a quite better resolution of 1236 x 2676, a little bit larger display and a bit better screen pixels density.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Huawei nova 9 Pro's one, they have exactly the same internal memory. The Huawei P40 lite 5G's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
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