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P40 lite 5G vs Galaxy S9

Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9

What P40 lite 5G does better (14) and where Galaxy S9 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 lite 5G

6.4Score

14 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

Samsung · 2018Galaxy S9

6.0Score

12 advantages≈ $210

4.6Display6.1

7.2Camera6.3

3.8Battery2.8

7.1Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 lite 5GGalaxy S9

	P40 lite 5G	Galaxy S9	Difference
Height	162.3 mm	148 mm	+14.3 mm
Width	75 mm	69 mm	+6 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	9 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	189 g	163 g	+26 g

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

Why is P40 lite 5G better than Galaxy S9?

Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+33%
5GYes · Galaxy S9: No
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
Screen size6.5″ vs 5.8″+12%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 40%+75%

Why is Galaxy S9 better than P40 lite 5G?

OLED panelNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
Pixel density405 ppi vs 570 ppi+41%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Weight189 g vs 163 g+16%
CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+14%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 lite 5G≈ $2106.4	Samsung Galaxy S9≈ $2106.0
Design
Weight	189 g	163 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	9 mm
Height	162.3 mm	148 mm
Width	75 mm	69 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size	6.5″	5.8″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,960 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	570 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	740 nits
Measured brightness	—	653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8%	83.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 820 5G	Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip maker	Kirin	Samsung
Process	7 nm	10 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.36 GHz	2.7 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57	Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score	—	611,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,000
Memory
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Main sensor size	—	1/2.55"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	40 W	15 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	40%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	10 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
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	Rear
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)	—	0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 8.0 Oreo
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 10.1	Samsung Experience 9.0