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

Huawei Nova Y91 vs Huawei P40 Lite

51 out 100
Huawei Nova Y91
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Huawei Nova Y91
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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 4200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 214g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei P40 Lite
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 Y91
vs
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 6.95 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
Response timen/a38.4 ms
Contrastn/a976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)537753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15831923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU108429140335
GPU4877391897
Memory11287093192
UX63852103991
NanoReview Score333924429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1421
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing scoren/a9369
Web scoren/a5888
Video editingn/a5736
Data manipulationn/a7519
NanoReview Scoren/a8141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 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 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 14.6 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:55 h
Video Playbackn/a14:27 h
Gamesn/a05:21 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 265
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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