Huawei P40 Lite vs Nova 9 SE

55 out of 100

59 out of 100

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 9 SE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 24 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite

29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (409K versus 317K)
34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 755 and 563 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9 SE

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
The phone is 2-years newer
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Huawei P40 Lite and Nova 9 SE crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	LTPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2310 pixels	1080 x 2388 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.2:9	19.5:9
PPI	398 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 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%	89.5%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	38.4 ms	-
Contrast	976:1	-

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	76.3 mm (3 inches)	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2270 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	144	128
GPU clock	820 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~236.2 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	129641	107105
GPU	86257	49609
Memory	87710	90534
UX	103353	67774
Total score	409240	317272

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	-
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	8 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1421	448

Web score	6154	6277
Video editing	5774	3608
Photo editing	15400	10226
Data manipulation	7535	5639
Writing score	9593	7392

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	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0	Android 11
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS size	14.6 GB	-

Capacity	4200 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	40 W	66 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 13 min)
Full charging time	1:10 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:01 hr	-
Watching video	13:48 hr	-
Gaming	04:47 hr	-
Standby	113 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	112°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
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
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	22 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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	Depends on the region
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	Yes
LTE Cat *	12	-
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2020	March 2022
Release date	March 2020	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

Huawei P40 Lite vs Nova 9 SE

Huawei P40 Lite vs Nova 9 SE

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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