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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, having a general score of 83.4 against 83.3. The Huawei P40 lite 5G is a incredibly newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and videos in low light situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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