Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Huawei P40 lite 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

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A530F CDY-N29A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.2 mm 162.31 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 70.6 mm 75 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.4 mm 8.58 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Weight 172 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Body Colour Orchid grey | Gold | Black Space Silver
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.5" Huawei P40 lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 lite 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Pixel Density 440 ppi 405 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
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 Features Always-on display, Infinity Display Punch FullView display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Hisilicon Kirin 820
Processor Number 7885 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei P40 lite 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G57
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Huawei P40 lite 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Huawei P40 lite 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory 22.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.7" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
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 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode Super night selfie mode
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.9 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei P40 lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Standby Time - 480 hours
Talk Time 1140 minutes 1140 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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
4G LTE Frequency 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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
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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P40 lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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