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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Lite has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Huawei P40 Lite body is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is thicker and just a little heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Huawei P40 Lite has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei P40 Lite features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2310 pixels resolution and a just a little higher number of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei P40 Lite takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures. Huawei P40 Lite counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P40 Lite features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size.
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