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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-03-02 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 244.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a score of 79.5 against 78.7. Even though the Huawei P40 Lite is a lot newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 Lite has an older 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel amount in each screen inch. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P40 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Huawei P40 Lite one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 Lite captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger camera sensor.
The Huawei P40 Lite counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Huawei P40 Lite not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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