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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G is better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with an 83.4 score against 75.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Huawei P40 lite 5G is extremely newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it is somewhat heavier and way thicker.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a screen that is very similar to the Huawei P9 Plus one, although the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger display, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G's processor is just as good as the CPU in Huawei P9 Plus, and although the Huawei P40 lite 5G has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G takes greater pictures and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution, a much better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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