Phone Comparison - Huawei P40 Pro vs Huawei P40 4G vs Huawei nova 9

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced 2020, March 26 2021, February 26 September 2021
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 7 Available. Released 2021, February 26 Coming Soon - September 2021
Colors Various Frost Silver, Dark Blue Black, Blue, Green, Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm
(6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm
(5.86 x 2.8 x 0.33 in)
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
(6.3 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ELS-NX9 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - ELS-N04 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-NX9 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-N04 - -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (In-Display )
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (In-Display )
IP53 dust and splash protection
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) HarmonyOS 2.0
User Interface EMUI 10.1 EMUI 10.1 -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G76 MP16 Adreno 642L
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type QHD+ OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
DCI-P3
HDR10+
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
DCI-P3
HDR10+
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B Colors
Size 6.58 inches 6.1 inches 6.57 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2640 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.50% 86.48% 89.98%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 40 MP + 12 MP + TOF 50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash LED flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF
12 MP, Periscope, f/4.0, 240mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
TOF 3D, (depth)
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
IR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
HDR
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS3.0) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.0 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Fast wireless charging 27W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 27W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 22.5W
Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 66W, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
Capacity 4200 mAh 3800 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -