Huawei P40 Lite vs Nova 5T
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 5T, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite
- Comes with 450 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3750 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- The phone is 7-months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (495K versus 374K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 695 and 582 points
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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 |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 84.2% |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 38.4 ms | 36.4 ms |
| Contrast | 976:1 | 1344:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green | Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max clock | 2270 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP6 | Mali G76 MP10 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~551 GFLOPS | ~691 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 109080 | 137866 |
| GPU | 98133 | 149919 |
| Memory | 73491 | 91229 |
| UX | 93175 | 111588 |
| Total score | 374131 | 495064 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 38.6 °C | 38.5 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 48% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1421 | 2477 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6206 | 6450 |
| Video editing | 5775 | 5752 |
| Photo editing | 15402 | 15034 |
| Data manipulation | 7533 | 8115 |
| Writing score | 9605 | 10851 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | Nano Memory | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 14.6 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 3750 mAh |
| Charge power | 40 W | 22.5 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, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:01 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:48 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:47 hr | - |
| Standby | 113 hr | - |
General battery life
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° | 117° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 16 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: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) |
| 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 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6912 x 4624 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Active | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2020 | August 2019 |
| Release date | March 2020 | November 2019 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and design are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 5T. But if the display and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Huawei P40 Lite.
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