Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Huawei P20 Lite (2019) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40 Huawei P20 Lite (2019)
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · July 2019
5.9-inch
6.4-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3100 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
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, Coral, Blue, White Crush blue, Charming red, Midnight black

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2310x1080px, 19.25 ratio, 398 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 83.96 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback 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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes 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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Jun 20, 2019
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