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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, having a score of 79.6 against 76.2. Although the Galaxy A40 and the Huawei Mate 20 lite were released only 7 months apart, Galaxy A40's construction is lighter but also just a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy A40 one, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a better resolution back-facing camera.
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