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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Huawei P40 4G

Comparison between Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G and Huawei P40 4G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Design & display	7.8	6.6
Performance & hardware	6.7	5.8
Camera	6.2	8.5
Connectivity	6.3	6.5
Battery & charging	5.1	4.7

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 60 Hz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB

Huawei P40 4G, if you care about…

Weight: 175 g; against 184 g
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
USB Version: USB 3.1; against USB 2.0

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G	Huawei Kirin 990
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G77 (8-core)	Mali-G76 MP16
Storage Type	UFS	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.58 GHz	2.86 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB Best value	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	649,400
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-A76 core at 2.58 GHz, 3 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.40 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.84 GHz.	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76, 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76, and 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Green, White	Silver, Blue, Black, White, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	74.1 mm	71.1 mm
Body Height	163.3 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	184 g	175 g Best value
Usable Surface	91.7 % Best value	86.3 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP53

Battery

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	66 W Best value	22.5 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power	—	22.5 W

Display

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	OLED
Display Diagonal	6.72″ Best value	6.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,236 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,676 px Best value	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	439 ppi Best value	422 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	60 Hz
Display Features	One Billion Colors, HDR10, 120Hz	HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass 6, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display

Sensors

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, 3D face recognition, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Sensor

Software

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Infrared
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.1 Best value
Max. download speed	—	2,300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,250 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Microphone Count	—	3
Audio Features	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

Technical

Specification	nova 8 Pro 4G	P40 4G
Model numbers	BRQ-AN00	ANA-AL00