Huawei Mate 40E vs Huawei Nova 8i

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 40E vs Huawei Nova 8i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 40E runs at a higher processing speed of 2.86 GHz, while Huawei Nova 8i runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Mate 40E the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 8i offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Huawei Mate 40E offers 6.5 inches, making Huawei Nova 8i the larger display of the two. Huawei Mate 40E features a OLED display compared to Huawei Nova 8i's IPS LCD, making Huawei Mate 40E the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Mate 40E and Huawei Nova 8i feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Huawei Mate 40E offers 13 MP, making Huawei Nova 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 8i offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Huawei Mate 40E offers 4200 mAh, making Huawei Nova 8i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Mate 40E and Huawei Nova 8i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Mate 40E
₹51,590
(Not Released in India)
Huawei Nova 8i
₹22,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
76%

Release Date

17 Jan, 2022
25 Dec, 2021

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.86 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4200 mAh
4300 mAh
40W Fast Charging
66W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 990E
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.86 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.36 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP14
Adreno 610

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Pixel Density

402 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.71 %
88.87 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

158.6 mm
161.8 mm

Width

72.5 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle27 mm focal length
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera18 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging
Yes 66W Super Charging 60% in 17 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope