Phone Comparison - Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Huawei nova 9 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced 2020, May 15 2020, December 23 September 2021
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May 28 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 08 Coming Soon - September 2021
Colors Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black Blue, Black, White; other colours Black, Blue, Green, Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm
(6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
(6.3 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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
CDMA 800
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 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 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 SA/NSA 1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6 -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10 HarmonyOS 2.0
User Interface EMUI 10, no Google Play Service EMUI 11, no Google Play Services -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), Kirin 820 5G (7nm) Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G57 (6-core) Mali-G77 (8-core) Adreno 642L
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
HDR10
QHD+ OLED Screen
HDR10
120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR10
120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 1B Colour 1B Colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.72 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1236 x 2676 pixels (439 ppi) 1236 x 2676 pixels (439 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.76% 91.50% 93.90%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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, 1080p, 720p@960fps 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
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, 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/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, 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 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 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) No 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 not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
Reverse charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
Reverse charging 5W
Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 100W, 100% in 20 min (advertised)
Reverse charging
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -