Huawei nova 8 vs Huawei P40 Pro+

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

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Huawei

Huawei nova 8

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Huawei

Huawei P40 Pro+

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei P40 Pro+

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8

Better display

Huawei P40 Pro+

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Size (inches)	6.57	6.58
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2340	2640
Resolution Width	1080	1200
Refresh Rate	90	90
PPI	392	441
Screen-to-body	89.3	91.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
CPU	Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 (6-core)	Mali-G76 MP16
Chipset Name	Kirin 820E	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm + )
Process (nm)	7	—
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 12	EMUI 10.1
OS Version	11	10

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	4	4
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
periscope telephoto	—	8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm, (periscope telephoto)
Telephoto	—	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Video	4K	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Capacity (mAh)	3800	4200
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40
Wireless Charging (W)	—	40

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Build	—	Glass front, ceramic back, ceramic frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160.1	158.2
Thickness (mm)	7.6	9
Weight (g)	169	226
Width (mm)	74.1	72.6

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Announced	2021, August 05	2020, March 26
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 05	Available. Released 2020, June 06

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B, ANG-L02B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Bluetooth	5	5.1
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei P40 Pro+
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass