Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Huawei P40 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Huawei P40 Lite

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 263g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 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:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
vs
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 7.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms38.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 144
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1666753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40891923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU328991140335
GPU45929491897
Memory19494393192
UX242107103991
NanoReview Score1225335429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C38.6 °C
Stability62 %99 %
Graphics Test57 fps8 fps
Graphics Score96431421
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing score168059369
Web score118665888
Video editing73935736
Data manipulation112437519
NanoReview Score140628141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 14.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsing07:30 h09:55 h
Video Playback13:00 h14:27 h
Games04:37 h05:21 h
Standby Mode119 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
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 Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 265
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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