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Huawei Mate 40E vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

What Mate 40E does better (10) and where nova 8 Pro 4G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40E
Huawei · 2021Mate 40E
7.5Score
10 advantages≈ $650
vs
Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G
7.5Score
10 advantages
7.1Display8.6
8.3Camera7.6
5.7Battery4.3
6.3Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40Enova 8 Pro 4G
72.5 × 158.68.874.1 × 163.37.9
Mate 40Enova 8 Pro 4GDifference
Height158.6 mm163.3 mm−4.7 mm
Width72.5 mm74.1 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm+0.9 mm
Weight188 g184 g+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 40E better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  3. 5GYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  4. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  5. Memory card slotYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
  8. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+11%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Mate 40E?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Pixel density402 ppi vs 439 ppi+9%
  4. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  5. Weight188 g vs 184 g+2%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,236 px+14%
  8. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.9 mm+11%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 91.7%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 40EHuawei Mate 40E≈ $6507.5
Design
Weight188 g184 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm
Height158.6 mm163.3 mm
Width72.5 mm74.1 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
ColoursSilver, White, BlackBlack, Blue, Green, White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,236 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,676 px
Pixel density402 ppi439 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%91.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990E 5GKirin 985 5G
Chip makerKirinKirin
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.58 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP14Mali-G77
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
Selfie camera13 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—120%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power40 W—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11EMUI 11
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