Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs Huawei P30 Lite

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei P40 Lite
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 Huawei P40 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 183g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite and Huawei P30 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:
Huawei P40 Lite
vs
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.4 %
Response time38.4 ms42.8 ms
Contrast976:1820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 144 64
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU14033589926
GPU9189734424
Memory9319256197
UX10399170007
NanoReview Score429415250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %84 %
Graphics Test8 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1421554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite], [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing score93696669
Web score58885369
Video editing57364900
Data manipulation75195606
NanoReview Score81416434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.6 GB 20 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing09:55 h06:54 h
Video Playback14:27 h11:15 h
Games05:21 h04:23 h
Standby Mode114 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSSony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 330
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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