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Huawei P30 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40
What P30 lite does better (10) and where Galaxy A40 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display5.4
2.6Performance2.1
5.3Camera5.7
2.7Battery2.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30 liteGalaxy A40
| P30 lite | Galaxy A40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.9 mm | 144.4 mm | +8.5 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 69.2 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 159 g | 140 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 lite better than Galaxy A40?
- Main camera48 MP vs 16 MP3×
- AnTuTu score336,905 vs 208,315+62%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+8%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+22%
- Screen size6.2″ vs 5.9″+4%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Process12 nm vs 14 nm+17%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy A40 better than P30 lite?
- OLED panelNo · P30 lite: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 lite: Yes
- Peak brightness460 nits vs 548 nits+19%
- Weight159 g vs 140 g+14%
- Measured brightness497 nits vs 544 nits+9%
- Pixel density415 ppi vs 439 ppi+6%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Charged in 30 min32% vs 38%+19%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 25 MP+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 159 g | 140 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 152.9 mm | 144.4 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 69.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black | White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | LTPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,312 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 415 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 460 nits | 548 nits |
| Measured brightness | 497 nits | 544 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 85.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G51 MP4 | Mali G71 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 336,905 | 208,315 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,547 | 1,530 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.8" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 25 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,340 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 32% | 38% |
| 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 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 1.23 W/kg | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | One UI |
