Huawei nova 9 vs Huawei P40 Pro

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 9

32,000DA

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 nova 9

Faster charging

Huawei nova 9

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 9

Lighter body

Huawei nova 9

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Size (inches)	6.57	6.58
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2340	2640
Resolution Width	1080	1200
Refresh Rate	120	90
PPI	392	441
Screen-to-body	89.9	91.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Mali-G76 MP16
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 778G 4G	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm + )
Process (nm)	6	—
OS Name	HarmonyOS	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS Version	2.0	10

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 9	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	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
periscope telephoto	—	12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	4300	4200
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40
Wireless Charging (W)	—	27

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Build	—	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160	158.2
Thickness (mm)	7.8	9
Weight (g)	175	209
Width (mm)	73.7	72.6

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Announced	2021, September 23	2020, March 26
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 30	Available. Released 2020, April 07

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 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, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ELS-NX9
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - ELS-NX9
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)	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 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 9	Huawei P40 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass