Huawei P40 vs Huawei nova 8 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency 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)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE Cat21

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Plastic, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

148.9 mm

160.1 mm
Width

71.1 mm

74.1 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

175 g

169 g
Waterproof

Yes, IP53

-
Dust proof

Yes, IP53

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Silver, White

Black, Blue, Green, White

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.57 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

422 ppi

392 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass

3D curved glass screen
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

HDR10, 90Hz

OS
OS

Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.28" , 2.44 µm

64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, (wide) , 10x digital zoom
8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.4 , 17 mm, (ultrawide) , 120˚
16 MP, f/2.2 , 17 mm

2 MP, f/2.4 , (depth)
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

9216 x 6912 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

Leica optics

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

115

-
DxOMark zoom

70

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

112

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

Single
Selfie camera

32 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

32 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, (wide) , 120˚
IR TOF 3D
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

4K

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, infrared face recognition, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity