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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 244.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Lite is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, having a 79.5 score against 76.1. Huawei P40 Lite's body is a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A21, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS.
Huawei P40 Lite features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei P40 Lite and Galaxy A21 have extremely similar processors, and although the Galaxy A21 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Huawei P40 Lite features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 Lite has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a camera with way more mega pixels and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Huawei P40 Lite features a little better battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite is more expensive than the Galaxy A21, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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