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

Huawei P40 Lite vs Huawei P30 Pro

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P40 Lite
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite and Huawei P30 Pro
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 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response time38.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast976:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 144 360
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19232259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU140335195913
GPU91897159297
Memory93192117921
UX103991128557
NanoReview Score429415601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C40 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test8 fps14 fps
Graphics Score14212490
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score936910855
Web score58887067
Video editing57365710
Data manipulation75197553
NanoReview Score81418525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNano Memory

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14.6 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing09:55 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:27 h13:36 h
Games05:21 h05:24 h
Standby Mode114 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSSony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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 category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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