Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
#1756
Xiaomi Redmi K40
#1112Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K40
Performance
87.590.5
Camera
66.368.1
Display
92.993.7
Battery
28.131.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.683.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
55.363.0
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
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, 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
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
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
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Black, White, Aurora
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass