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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G is a bit better than Galaxy S8, getting an 83.4 score against 81.7. Huawei P40 lite 5G's body is a lot newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S8. Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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