Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Huawei P20 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P40 lite 5G
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Huawei P40 lite 5G or Huawei P20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P40 lite 5G | Huawei P20 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, May 15 | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 2.95 in | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 440 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 84.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 80.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 429 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 (6-core) | Mali-G72 MP12 | |
| External memory | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 407211 | 235257 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 346 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1743 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1891 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6712 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min -Reverse charging 5W |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
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