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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 86.4 against 72.1. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. The Huawei P40 body is newer and a little bit lighter than the Nokia 8.1's, but it is also a little thicker.
Huawei P40 has a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Nokia 8.1 has more memory to install applications and games than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bit faster CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei P40 has a bit better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
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