Huawei P40 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.4 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2310 x 1080 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 398 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

LCD

TFT

Screen-to-body:

83.55 %

85.80 %

82.94 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 810

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765

Samsung Exynos 850

Processor:

Octa-core, 2270 MHz, Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G52 MP6

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G76

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 2.1)

64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB

Storage expansion:

Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4200 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Huawei SuperCharge

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 40.0W

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Main camera:

48 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (Autofocus)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

F2.0; 26 mm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 17 mm

Aperture size: F2.2

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

16 MP (HDR)

8 MP

13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches (159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm)

6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm)

6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

6.46 oz (183.0 g)

7.23 oz (205.0 g)

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Crush green, Sakura pink

Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

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)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

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

UMTS:

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

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

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

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

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

NFC

Buyers information

Price:

€ 179

€ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21s User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

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

Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 27, 2020

Nov 24, 2020

May 15, 2020