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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a general score of 83.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. The Huawei P40 lite 5G construction is way newer, a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Huawei P40 lite 5G features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
Huawei P40 lite 5G's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S8 Active.
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