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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a general score of 83.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features. Huawei P40 lite 5G's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A31, but it is just a little heavier.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has more RAM. Galaxy A31 counts with a display that is just as good as the Huawei P40 lite 5G one, because although the Galaxy A31 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a much higher (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features superior battery life than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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