Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
#1120
Xiaomi Redmi K40
#1086Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K40
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.747.9
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.555.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.866.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G features a slightly larger 6.72-inch OLED display with a higher resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Redmi K40 has a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10+ and higher peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Redmi K40 uses the Snapdragon 870 5G, offering superior CPU performance.
- The camera setup on the nova 8 Pro includes a 64 MP main sensor compared to the 48 MP on the Redmi K40, but the latter offers a more versatile camera experience with a macro lens and a higher resolution selfie camera at 20 MP.
- The Redmi K40 has a larger 4520 mAh battery with faster 33W charging, while the nova 8 Pro has a 4000 mAh battery with 66W charging.
- Software-wise, the nova 8 Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, while the Redmi K40 operates on Android 11 with MIUI 12, featuring stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K40
General
Release Date
2020, December 23
2021, February 25
Announced
2020, December 23
2021, February 25
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.72"
6.67"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4520 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
184 g
196 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Black, White, Aurora
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No