Huawei P40 Lite vs Nova 5i Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Huawei P40 Lite (with HiSilicon Kirin 810) that was released on February 27, 2020, against the Huawei Nova 5i Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite
- Delivers 14% higher maximum brightness (517 against 454 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- The phone is 7-months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5i Pro
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | LTPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.26 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2310 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.2:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 398 ppi | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 83.4% |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 38.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | 976:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 156.1 mm (6.15 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 183 gramm (6.46 oz) | 178 gramm (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 | HiSilicon Kirin 810 |
| Max. clock | 2270 MHz | 2270 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP6 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~551 GFLOPS | ~551 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | Nano Memory | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
AnTuTu Benchmark 8 Rating (163rd and 181st place)
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | EMUI 10 | EMUI 9.1 |
| OS size | 14.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 40 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:45 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 113° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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, A2DP | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Active | Active |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 21 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2020 | July 2019 |
| Release date | March 2020 | December 2019 |
| Launch price | ~ 275 USD | ~ 312 USD |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and software are more important to you, then choose the Huawei P40 Lite. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 5i Pro.
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