Huawei P40 vs Nokia 8.1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei P40

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDP40: OLED · 8.1: LCD
WeightP40: 5 g lighterP40: 175 g · 8.1: 180 g
WidthP40: 4.7 mm narrowerP40: 71.1 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)P40: HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutTriple / DualP40: Triple · 8.1: Dual
Depth8.1: 0.5 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · P40: 8.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. P40
Height
148.9 mm
Width
71.1 mm
Depth
8.5 mm+0.5 mm versus 8.1

Weight
175 g
2. 8.1
Height
154.8 mm+5.9 mm versus P40
Width
75.8 mm+4.7 mm versus P40
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. P40175 g
2. 8.1180 g

+5 g versus P40

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size

1. P40 6.1 in · 19.5:9 About 91.3 cm² rectangular area
2. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area

8.1 has approximately 4.4% more rectangular screen area than P40.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage	P40	8.1
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAMAlternative RAM configurations	Unknown
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P40

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Memory card support: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. 8.1

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. P403800 mAh

+300 mAh versus 8.1
2. 8.13500 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. 8.1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	P40	8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	175 g	180 g
Technology	OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.1" inch	6.18" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	64 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	P40	8.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.3 cm2	95.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.3%	81.2%
PPI /points per inch/	422 PPI	408 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	P40	8.1
Rear camera, main	50 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	P40	8.1
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	177222
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	496357	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	774	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3181	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	P40	8.1
Release date	2020 March 26	2018 December
Colors	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black	Blue Silver steel copper Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	P40	8.1
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	P40	8.1
Radio	No	No
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	P40	8.1
Dop	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

Huawei P40 vs Nokia 8.1

Huawei P40

Nokia 8.1

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. P40

2. 8.1

Battery capacity

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