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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Huawei P40 lite 5G is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little greater display density. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 lite 5G takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with much more MP.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G features improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
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