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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is better than Huawei P40 Lite, having a global score of 94.8 against 79.5. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version and Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10. Even though Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei P40 Lite were released only 0 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S20 is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a superior memory for applications and games than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 also has 6 GB more RAM. Huawei P40 Lite shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with faster video frame rates and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Huawei P40 Lite has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei P40 Lite. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S20, else you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei P40 Lite, letting go some features and specifications.
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