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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting an 88.2 score against 81. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version. The Huawei P40 Pro is a better cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone.
Huawei P40 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Huawei P40 Pro has a slightly better screen than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a quite better 1200 x 2640 resolution and a little higher pixels amount in each display inch.
The Huawei Nova 9's memory to install games and applications is just as good as Huawei P40 Pro's one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Huawei Nova 9 features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity. Huawei P40 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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