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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), with a score of 88.2 against 76.5. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Huawei P40 Pro has older 10 version while Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Huawei P40 Pro is better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), we must tell that it's also a heavier and a little bit thicker phone.
Huawei P40 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px, a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch of display and a little bigger display.
Huawei P40 Pro has a lot better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 Pro has just a bit longer battery life than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because it has a 5% greater battery size.
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