Honor 9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.7 inches

5.9 inches

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel density

427 ppi

437 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

75.96 %

85.73 %

Features

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

HiSilicon Kirin 659

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo), Emotion UI

Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3100 mAh

Type

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Main camera

13 megapixels

Features

Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

2 megapixels

5 megapixels

Features

Depth information

Ultra-wide

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

13 megapixels

25 megapixels

Features

Dual-Camera

Design

Dimensions

5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches (151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm)

5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

4.94 oz (140 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Plastic

Biometrics

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Colors

Black, Gray, Blue

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA

LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

VoLTE

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Charging, Mass storage device

Sensors

Accelerometer, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording