Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number CDY-N29A SM-G780F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.31 mm 159.8 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Width 75 mm 74.5 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Depth 8.58 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is narrower than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Weight 189 g 190 g Huawei P40 lite 5G is lighter than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Body Colour Space Silver Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 405 ppi 407 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Huawei P40 lite 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Punch FullView display AOD(Always On Display)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 820 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G57 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei P40 lite 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Super night selfie mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 1140 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface EMUI 10.1.1 One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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