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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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
Huawei P40 Lite has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Even though the Huawei P40 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A21 were released only a few months apart, the Huawei P40 Lite construction is a little lighter but also a little bit thicker. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide identical OS features.
Huawei P40 Lite has a processor that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A21's CPU, and although the Huawei P40 Lite has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei P40 Lite counts with a better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1080 x 2310 resolution.
The Huawei P40 Lite counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P40 Lite counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei P40 Lite costs more than the Galaxy A21, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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