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- P20 Lite vs P40 lite 5G
Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P40 lite 5G
What P20 Lite does better (3) and where P40 lite 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display4.6
4.2Camera7.2
2.6Battery3.8
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 LiteP40 lite 5G
| P20 Lite | P40 lite 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148.6 mm | 162.3 mm | −13.7 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 75 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 189 g | −44 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Lite better than P40 lite 5G?
- Weight145 g vs 189 g+30%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 405 ppi+7%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+15%
Why is P40 lite 5G better than P20 Lite?
- Main camera16 MP vs 64 MP4×
- Wired charging18 W vs 40 W2.2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+33%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.5″+11%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.1+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 148.6 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Colours | — | Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 640 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.5% | 83.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Kirin 820 5G |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Mali-G57 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 70% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.0 | EMUI 10.1 |
