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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a overall score of 86.4 against 81. Huawei P40's design has the same weight than the Huawei Nova 9, but it is just a little bit thicker. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
Huawei P40 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a little bit better display density. The Huawei P40 features just a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Huawei P40 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back camera with a 50 megapixels resolution and a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei P40 also has faster video frame rate. Huawei P40 and Huawei Nova 9 count with really similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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