The new Huawei nova 8 Pro phone has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 64 MP, Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 processor chipset and a battery of 4000 mAh. On other side, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Huawei nova 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.72 in (inches) | 6.76 in (inches) |
| Processor | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 |
| Operating System | EMUI 11 | EMUI 11 |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2676 pixels | 1344 x 2772 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 12 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 256 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 64/8/2/2 MP | 50/20/12/8/TOF MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Huawei nova 8 Pro runs on Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 3 cores of 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 and 4 cores of 1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2580 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,Large-core NPU and micro-core NPU,Large Area VC Liquid Cooling,3D Graphene Cooling Film and Link Turbo. Running on EMUI 11 operating system.
The Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 is a better chipset processor than the Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000.
Meanwhile, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has a Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77, 3 cores of 2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 and 4 cores of 2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3130 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on EMUI 11 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Huawei nova 8 Pro is carrying a ARM Mali-G77 MP8,8 cores gpu in the interior and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has the ARM Mali-G78,24 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Huawei nova 8 Pro battery capacity is 4000 mAh which is a 10% (percent) less powerful than the 4400 mAh offered by the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, 50W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge and Huawei SuperCharge.
Screen
The handset is using a OLED display with 1236 x 2676 pixels and a screen size of 6.72 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ is featuring a Flex OLED display with 1344 x 2772 pixels and a screen size of 6.76 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Huawei nova 8 Pro is a 0.5% smaller than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 120 Hz refresh rate | 240Hz touch sampling rate |
| 300 Hz touch sampling rate | 88° Overflow Display |
| 3D curved glass screen | 90Hz refresh rate |
| 80-degree curve | Capacitive |
| Capacitive | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Chip-on-Pi (COP) display packaging | DCI-P3 |
| DCI-P3 | HDR10+ |
| Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| Scratch resistant |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Huawei nova 8 Pro is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 1866 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ is coming with a 12 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Huawei nova 8 Pro gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Huawei nova 8 Pro comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Huawei nova 8 Pro gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Huawei Mate 40 Pro+.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:256 gigabytes.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ gets you or 256 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Huawei nova 8 Pro rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 64/8/2/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/2.4 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ rear camera comes with 5 lenses of 50/20/12/8/TOF MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length 35 mm:23 mm and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/1.8 f/2.4 f/4.4 respectively.
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 10x digital zoom | 100x digital zoom (#4) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 10x optical zoom (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 20x hybrid zoom (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | 720p @ 3840 fps |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Aperture size – f/1.8 (#2) |
| Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Continuous shooting | Aperture size – f/4.4 (#4) |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Autofocus |
| Digital image stabilization | Color Temperature Sensor |
| Digital zoom | Continuous shooting |
| Dual View Recording 2.0 | Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) |
| Exposure compensation | Digital image stabilization |
| Face detection | Digital zoom |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Exposure compensation |
| Geotagging | Face detection |
| HDR | Fifth rear camera – TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera (depth sensing) |
| ISO settings | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 14 mm (#2) |
| Macro mode | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 240 mm (#4) |
| Panorama | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 70 mm (#3) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Fourth rear camera – 8MP (telephoto) |
| Scene mode | Geotagging |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | HDR |
| Self-timer | ISO settings |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | Laser autofocus (LAF) |
| Touch focus | Leica camera |
| White balance settings | Macro mode |
| Octa Phase Detection AF | |
| OIS (#3) | |
| OIS (#4) | |
| Optical image stabilization | |
| Optical zoom | |
| Panorama | |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | |
| RYYB sensor | |
| Scene mode | |
| Secondary rear camera – 20 MP (ultra-wide angle) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| UltraVision camera | |
| Vario-Summilux-H lens | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei nova 8 Pro comes with a 32 MP in the front.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has a 13 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 32 MP | 1080p @ 240fps |
| AIS video stabilization | 13 MP |
| Aperture size – f/2.0 (#2) | Aperture:f/2.4 |
| Aperture:f/2.0.4 | Face unlock |
| Face unlock | HDR |
| HDR | Secondary front camera – TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera (depth sensing) |
| Secondary front camera – 16 MP (portrait) | Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA |
| 5G SA | 5G SA |
| Built-in 5G modem | EDGE |
| EDGE | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | GPRS |
| GPRS | HSPA+ |
| HSPA+ | LTE Cat 21 |
| LTE | TD- |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | TD-SCDMA |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei nova 8 Pro price is $650-700 and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ price tag is $1450
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