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- P20 Lite vs P40 lite
Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P40 lite
What P20 Lite does better (5) and where P40 lite wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 LiteP40 lite
| P20 Lite | P40 lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148.6 mm | 159.2 mm | −10.6 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 76.3 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.7 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 183 g | −38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Lite better than P40 lite?
- Peak brightness640 nits vs 450 nits+42%
- Weight145 g vs 183 g+26%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 398 ppi+9%
- CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.27 GHz+4%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.7 mm+17%
Why is P40 lite better than P20 Lite?
- Main camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
- Wired charging18 W vs 40 W2.2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+40%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.4″+10%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Screen-to-body ratio80.5% vs 83.5%+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 148.6 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Colours | — | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,310 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 640 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 515 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.5% | 83.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Kirin 810 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 325,777 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 7,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 382 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 70% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.0 | EMUI 10 |
