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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9's general score of 81. Although the Huawei P40 lite 5G is better than the Huawei Nova 9, we must highlight that it is also older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has the previous 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Huawei P40 lite 5G and Huawei Nova 9 both feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games, both have equal internal storage. Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a back camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
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