Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P40 Lite - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Huawei P40 Lite

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Apple iPhone 7
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P40 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 83.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.8 %
Response time35.5 ms38.4 ms
Contrast1635:1976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 192 144
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU112051140335
GPU8743191897
Memory5380893192
UX104947103991
NanoReview Score358237429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C38.6 °C
Stability62 %99 %
Graphics Test15 fps8 fps
Graphics Score25791421
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing scoren/a9369
Web scoren/a5888
Video editingn/a5736
Data manipulationn/a7519
NanoReview Scoren/a8141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 10.0
OS Size 12.5 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsing05:50 h09:55 h
Video Playback09:49 h14:27 h
Games03:22 h05:21 h
Standby Mode80 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/31/2.0
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 265
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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