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Huawei P30 lite vs Huawei P40 lite
What P30 lite does better (8) and where P40 lite wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30 liteP40 lite
| P30 lite | P40 lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.9 mm | 159.2 mm | −6.3 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 76.3 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.7 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 159 g | 183 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 lite better than P40 lite?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- AnTuTu score336,905 vs 325,777+3%
- Weight159 g vs 183 g+15%
- Pixel density415 ppi vs 398 ppi+4%
- Peak brightness460 nits vs 450 nits+2%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 16 MP+50%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.7 mm+18%
Why is P40 lite better than P30 lite?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,547 vs 7,8465.1×
- Wired charging18 W vs 40 W2.2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+26%
- Charged in 30 min32% vs 70%2.2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30 lite: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 lite: Yes
- Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.4″+4%
- Measured brightness497 nits vs 515 nits+4%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 159 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 152.9 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LTPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,312 px | 2,310 px |
| Pixel density | 415 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 460 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 497 nits | 515 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 83.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Kirin 810 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G51 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| AnTuTu score | 336,905 | 325,777 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,547 | 7,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 382 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,340 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 32% | 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 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.23 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | EMUI 10 |
