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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 610 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a general score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 overall score. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version. Even though the Huawei P40 lite 5G is newer than Xiaomi Mi A3, it's a little thicker and just a little heavier.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a bit bigger display, a greater screen pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 lite 5G's battery duration is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A3 one, although the Huawei P40 lite 5G has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a little bit better camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a camera with a much lower 48 mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have the same aperture.
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