Honor View40
#714
Huawei nova 9
#1732Category Breakdown
Honor View40
Huawei nova 9
Performance
93.188.3
Camera
67.366.3
Display
93.891.6
Battery
88.729.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.567.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
71.355.4
Summary
- The Honor View40 features a slightly larger 6.72-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a peak brightness of 800 nits, while the Huawei nova 9 has a 6.57-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the View40 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, whereas the nova 9 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, both offering 120Hz refresh rates.
- Camera capabilities are similar, with both phones featuring a 50 MP main sensor, but the nova 9 includes a higher resolution 32 MP front camera compared to the View40's selfie capabilities.
- The View40 has a 4000 mAh battery, while the nova 9 offers a slightly larger 4300 mAh battery, both supporting 66W fast charging.
- The View40 runs on Android 10 with Google Play Services, while the nova 9 operates on HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 12, lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor View40
Huawei nova 9
General
Release Date
2021, January 22
2021, September 23
Announced
2021, January 22
2021, September 23
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.72"
6.57"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 642L
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@1920fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min50W wireless, 50% in 35 min5W reverse wired
66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 minReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
189 g
175 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, with Google Play Services (unconfirmed)
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass