Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, having a 79.6 score against 76.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy A40 and the Huawei Mate 20 lite were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A40's design is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A40's storage to install games and applications is very similar to Huawei Mate 20 lite's one, both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with higher video frame rate and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
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