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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 88.2, which is a lot better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. Even though the Huawei P40 Pro is newer than the Nokia 8.1, it is thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS. Huawei P40 Pro features a bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px.
The Nokia 8.1 features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Huawei P40 Pro features a little faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a greater camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, a way larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and better video frame rate.
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