Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei P40 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y91 vs Huawei P40

51 out 100
Huawei Nova Y91
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Huawei Nova Y91
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y91
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.95 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 86.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
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 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP53
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5371105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15833114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Huawei P40
714339
CPU108429223187
GPU48773212580
Memory112870140763
UX63852137809
NanoReview Score333924714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y91
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
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 No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX700
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 680
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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