Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Huawei P40 lite. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-N950F/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 159.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than Huawei P40 lite. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.3 mm | Huawei P40 lite has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 8.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Weight | 195 g | 183 g | Huawei P40 lite is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Body Colour | Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black | Midnight black | Crush green | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) | 1.15 W/kg (body), 2.77 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.4" | Huawei P40 lite has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 lite. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 521 ppi | 398 ppi | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Punch FullView display |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Hisilicon Kirin 810 | |
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| Processor Number | 8895 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.27 GHz | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than Huawei P40 lite. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G71 MP20 | - |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB | 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Huawei P40 lite has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| User Memory | 51.2 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Huawei P40 lite has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Bokeh lens | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Huawei P40 lite has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.6" | - | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Wide selfie mode | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 lite has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei P40 lite has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 65 min | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Talk Time | 1320 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1320 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.0.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 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 Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Acoustic Overload Point | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX | - |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P40 lite |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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