Huawei P30 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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Huawei P30 Lite Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · Apr 05, 2019
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.2-inch
5.9-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3340 mAh
3100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2312x1080px, 415 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.24 % 85.73 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3340 mAh 3100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
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
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 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, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
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
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) 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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

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
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, TPU Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Apr 10, 2019

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB (UFS 2.1)
Main camera 48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera 2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Weight 5.39 oz (152.9 g)
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