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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Lite has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Huawei P40 Lite's construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Huawei P40 Lite has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number per inch of display. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit more memory for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 Lite takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
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