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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-17 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note8's general score of 83. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei P40 lite 5G is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note8, but both are 0.34inches thick.
Galaxy Note8 and Huawei P40 lite 5G have quite similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher screen density.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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