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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a global score of 83.4, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's general score of 79.5. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Huawei P40 lite 5G is newer than the Huawei Mate 20, it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better processor than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little bit worse display density, they both have a screen of the same size.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Huawei Mate 20 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P40 lite 5G captures better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Huawei P40 lite 5G's battery life is very similar to Huawei Mate 20's battery duration.
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