Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei P40 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Huawei P40

66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Huawei P40, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei P40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 1024 576
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13251105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41183114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
Huawei P40
714339
CPU279684223187
GPU200980212580
Memory225502140763
UX194620137809
NanoReview Score900786714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a44 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3276
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsingn/a07:55 h
Video Playbackn/a12:38 h
Gamesn/a04:47 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 680
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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