Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 7i vs Huawei P40 Lite vs Huawei P40

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced January 2020 February 2020 2020, March 26
Status Coming Soon - February 2020 Coming Soon - March 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 7
Colors Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm
(6.27 x 3 x 0.34 in)
159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm
(6.27 x 3 x 0.34 in)
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm
(5.86 x 2.8 x 0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid 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
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE (unspecified) 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)
5G Network - - 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (In-Display )
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0 Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS)
User Interface EMUI 10 EMUI 10 EMUI 10.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 810 (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+)
GPU Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G76 MP16
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 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) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
DCI-P3
HDR10+
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.4 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2310 pixels (398 ppi) 1080 x 2310 pixels (398 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.65% 83.65% 86.48%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 16 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF
8 MP, Periscope, f/4.0, 240mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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 not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 22.5W
Capacity 4200 mAh 4200 mAh 3800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -