Huawei P9 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.2 inches
5.9 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI
2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

69.89 %
85.73 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

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

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (11, 10, 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:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

Yes
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Flash)
25 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm)
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.19 oz (147.0 g)
4.94 oz (140.0 g)

Materials:

Frame: Aluminum
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, Gold, White
Black, Coral, Blue, White

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

Data Speed:

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

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD
Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

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

Radio:

FM
FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
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
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

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

Sensors:

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

Other:

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

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 26, 2016
Mar 08, 2019

FCC ID value:

QISVNS-L21
A3LSMA405FN

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.80 W/kg
0.51 W/kg

Body:

1.18 W/kg
0.46 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.45 W/kg
1.02 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.02 W/kg
0.61 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 299

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 21, 2016
Apr 10, 2019
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