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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Lite is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a score of 79.5 against 79.2. Huawei P40 Lite's construction is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P40 Lite features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has more RAM.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size. The Huawei P40 Lite features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
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