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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Lite is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 79.5 against 71.9. Huawei P40 Lite's construction is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Huawei P40 Lite features a screen that is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2016)'s display, because although the Huawei P40 Lite has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2310 resolution.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P40 Lite has much more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a way more MP camera and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
Huawei P40 Lite features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 45 percent greater battery capacity.
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