Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P40 Lite Specs Comparison

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Huawei P20 Lite Huawei P40 Lite
Released · Mar 19, 2018
Released · Mar 02, 2020
5.8-inch
6.4-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Midnight black, Crush green, Sakura pink

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI 2310x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 398 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.55 % 83.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2270 MHz
Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-G52 MP6
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI Android (10), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4200 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card, Eject tool 40W Super Charger, Type-C cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, Eject tool, TPU Protective cover, TP protective film

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2018 Feb 27, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Storage expansion microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD up to 256 GB
Dual SIM Yes
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