Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than Huawei P20 Lite, having a general score of 79.6 against 75.4. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A40 design is newer and just a little lighter than the Huawei P20 Lite's, although it's a little thicker.
The Huawei P20 Lite has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a screen that's just as good as the Huawei P20 Lite one, although the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy A40 features a little bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy A40 also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
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