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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
VS
33 out 100
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A40
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A40 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 5.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 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 Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 162g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.21in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A40 and Huawei Honor 10 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A40
vs
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.9 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 548 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 83.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamut142.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms38.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite805:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A40], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.4 mm (5.69 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 69.2 mm (2.72 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A40 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 1770 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)486n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1530n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU5523390539
GPU2154934232
Memory4164857563
UX3790260882
NanoReview Score156332243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °C36.8 °C
Stability98 %84 %
Graphics Test2 fps2 fps
Graphics Score404493
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A40], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A40
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing scoren/a6839
Web scoren/a5347
Video editingn/a4883
Data manipulationn/a5364
NanoReview Scoren/a6343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 14.6 GB 9 GB
UI Skin One UI 3.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing05:59 h05:28 h
Video Playback09:54 h08:56 h
Games04:04 h03:41 h
Standby Mode77 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 4128x3096 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 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 25 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5984x4140 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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 ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2019 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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