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Huawei P40 vs Nokia 8.3 5G

What P40 does better (17) and where 8.3 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40
Huawei · 2020P40
7.1Score
17 advantages≈ $560
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Nokia 8.3 5G
Nokia · 20208.3 5G
6.6Score
4 advantages≈ $510
5.4Display5.0
9.3Camera8.0
2.8Battery3.0
6.9Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

P408.3 5G
71.1 × 148.98.578.6 × 171.99
P408.3 5GDifference
Height148.9 mm171.9 mm−23 mm
Width71.1 mm78.6 mm−7.5 mm
Thickness8.5 mm9 mm−0.5 mm
Weight175 g220 g−45 g

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

Why is P40 better than 8.3 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · 8.3 5G: No
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · 8.3 5G: No
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · 8.3 5G: No
  5. Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
  6. Weight175 g vs 220 g+26%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · 8.3 5G: No
  9. eSIMYes · 8.3 5G: No
  10. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
  11. Pixel density422 ppi vs 386 ppi+9%
  12. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is 8.3 5G better than P40?

  1. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P40: Yes
  4. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40Huawei P40≈ $5607.1
Nokia 8.3 5GNokia 8.3 5G≈ $5106.6
Design
Weight175 g220 g
Thickness8.5 mm9 mm
Height148.9 mm171.9 mm
Width71.1 mm78.6 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackPolar Night
Display
Screen size6.1″6.8″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density422 ppi386 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness589 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%82.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 620
AnTuTu score486,583—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,619—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12—
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