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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-17 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Huawei P40 lite 5G's body is incredibly newer than Galaxy S8's, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S8 has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution. Huawei P40 lite 5G features better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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