Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number CDY-N29A SM-F926B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 162.31 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G.
Width 75 mm 67.1 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G.
Depth 8.58 mm 16 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G is narrower than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Weight 189 g 271 g Huawei P40 lite 5G is lighter than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 16 mm x 158.2 mm
Unfolded - 128.1 mm x 6.4 mm x 158.2 mm
Body Colour Space Silver Phantom black | Phantom silver | Phantom Green
Body Material - Aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 7.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.036 W/kg (head), 1.443 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2208 x 1768 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Display Format - QXGA+
Pixel Density 405 ppi 374 ppi Huawei P40 lite 5G has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 22.5:18
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Punch FullView display AOD(Always On Display), flex screen, Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2268 x 832 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2208 x 1768 pixels
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G 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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G57 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
RAM 6 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has more RAM than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has more internal memory than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
User Memory - 215.7 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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 Z Fold3 5G.
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) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Auto HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, selfie mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, 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, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE, Portrait video, Director's View
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) Playback zoom, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Capture View mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G 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) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 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) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Special Effects (Front) - Auto HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Super night selfie mode -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 1140 minutes 2040 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G 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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 63 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2040 min
CELLULAR Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface EMUI 10.1.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery Multitasking, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Samsung KNOX, Split Screen, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, S Pen support
OTHERS Huawei P40 lite 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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