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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.67 ounces |
| -- | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having an 83.4 score against 80.9. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you some extra features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater screen pixel density. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
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