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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G is a little bit better than Huawei P Smart (2021), having a score of 83.4 against 79.2. Huawei P40 lite 5G's construction is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Huawei P Smart (2021), even when both of them were only released 3 months apart. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide you the same operating system features.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a quite better display pixel density. The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a worse video resolution and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same camera aperture.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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