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P40 lite 5G vs Galaxy S10

Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

What P40 lite 5G does better (10) and where Galaxy S10 wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 lite 5G

6.4Score

10 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

Samsung · 2018Galaxy S10

6.2Score

16 advantages≈ $210

4.6Display6.9

7.2Camera5.0

3.8Battery2.8

7.1Features5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 lite 5GGalaxy S10

	P40 lite 5G	Galaxy S10	Difference
Height	162.3 mm	149.9 mm	+12.4 mm
Width	75 mm	70.4 mm	+4.6 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.8 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	189 g	157 g	+32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 lite 5G better than Galaxy S10?

Main camera64 MP vs 16 MP4×
Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
5GYes · Galaxy S10: No
NFCYes · Galaxy S10: No
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+18%
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S10: No
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%

Why is Galaxy S10 better than P40 lite 5G?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
OLED panelNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Pixel density405 ppi vs 550 ppi+36%
Weight189 g vs 157 g+20%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
4K selfie videoNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+14%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 lite 5G≈ $2106.4	Samsung Galaxy S10≈ $2106.2
Design
Weight	189 g	157 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.8 mm
Height	162.3 mm	149.9 mm
Width	75 mm	70.4 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black	White, Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	3,040 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	550 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,215 nits
Measured brightness	—	817 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8%	88%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 820 5G	Samsung Exynos 9820
Chip maker	Kirin	Samsung
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.36 GHz	2.7 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57	Mali G76 MP12
AnTuTu score	—	747,257
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,961
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	949
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	16 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Main sensor size	—	1/2.55"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Optical zoom	—	2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	3,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	15 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	9 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	fingerprint
SAR (head)	—	0.48 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 9.0 Pie
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 10.1	One UI