Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Huawei P40
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 P40
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 202g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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 P40
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut129.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 576 1024
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40
1105
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31143885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU223187507103
GPU212580586911
Memory140763214190
UX137809134873
NanoReview Score7143391443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability44 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3276n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 n/a

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:55 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games04:47 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length80 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40
79.6 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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