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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is much better than Nokia 8, with a overall score of 86.4 against 73.8. Huawei P40 is a much newer cellphone than Nokia 8, although it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. The Huawei P40 has a bit better processor than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 8 features a much better looking display than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels density. The Huawei P40 has a greater camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a lot more MP camera in the back, a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a way bigger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
Nokia 8 features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P40 features better battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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