Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm	5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)	4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch	5.9-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
80.55 %	85.73 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	25 MP, 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 08, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.46 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card, Eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2018	Apr 10, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

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

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P20 Lite Specs	Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy A40 User Reviews