Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
#1971Huawei P40 lite 5G
#1973Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Huawei P40 lite 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.748.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.362.3
Summary
- The Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth and Huawei P40 lite 5G share similar build quality, both featuring a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the nova 7 SE is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, while the P40 lite utilizes the Kirin 820 5G, with the latter offering a slightly more advanced CPU configuration.
- Both phones have identical camera setups, including a 64 MP main sensor and 16 MP front camera, capable of 4K video recording.
- They also have the same 4000 mAh battery capacity and 40W fast charging.
- In terms of software experience, both run Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, lacking Google Play Services, but the P40 lite includes NFC, which the nova 7 SE does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Huawei P40 lite 5G
General
Release Date
2020, October 16
2020, May 15
Announced
2020, October 16
2020, May 15
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Display
Size
6.5"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
189 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, Purple
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes