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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-02-03 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 244.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a global score of 89.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei P40's general score of 86.4. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's construction is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Huawei P40, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's processor is just as good as Huawei P40's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P40 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density. Huawei P40 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video, a higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S10 Lite is a little more expensive than the Huawei P40, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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