Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Huawei nova 12 Pro

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

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Huawei

Huawei nova 12 Pro

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 12 Pro

Faster charging

Huawei nova 12 Pro

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 12 Pro

Lighter body

Huawei nova 12 Pro

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Size (inches)	6.76	6.76
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2772	2776
Resolution Width	1344	1224
Refresh Rate	90	120
PPI	456	449
Screen-to-body	94.1	89

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Maleoon 910 MP4
Chipset Name	Kirin 9000 5G	Kirin 9000S * the chipset is not officially confirmed
Process (nm)	5	7
OS Name	Android	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 11	—
OS Version	10	4.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	2
periscope telephoto	12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.4, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, (ultrawide)	60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	4400	4600
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	66	100
Wireless Charging (W)	50	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Build	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.9	163.1
Thickness (mm)	9.1	7.7
Weight (g)	212	201
Width (mm)	75.5	75

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Announced	2020, October 22	2023, December 26
Status	Available. Released 2020, November 01	Available. Released 2024, January 05

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	LTE
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 Pro	Huawei nova 12 Pro
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass