Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms38.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite976:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 320 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU198260140335
GPU13608291897
Memory11115293192
UX156785103991
NanoReview Score602279429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1421
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0
OS Size 28 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsing08:47 h09:55 h
Video Playback14:03 h14:27 h
Games05:56 h05:21 h
Standby Mode106 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 265
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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