Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) vs Samsung Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS)
Side by side comparison between Huawei P30 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.15"
IPS
IPS
1080x2312
48
MP
MP
24mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.9"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
16
MP
MP
25mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS)
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8 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB LPDDR4 / 4GB LPDDR4X |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Model | P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) |
| Other model names | Huawei P30 Lite MAR-L21A, MAR-LX1A, Marie-L21A Dual-sim 48MP | Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/5/2019 | 4/10/2019 |
| Depth | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.7 x 152.9 millimeters (2.86 x 6.02 in) | 69.2 x 144.4 millimeters (2.72 x 5.69 in) |
| Weight | 159 grams (5.57 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Display type | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.15" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2312 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 415 PPI | 437 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 1Ghz | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 128GB (108GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (49GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) VoLTE | LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide 13mm 2MP depth f/2.4 | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.213mmFF |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 24 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5632x4224 pixels | 5760x4320 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 293 hours (12.2 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White • EMUI 9.0 • 3D curved glass • Oleophobic coating screen • Supported games: PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Vainglory e NBA2K18 | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Coral • 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+ • One UI |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei P30 Lite (L21A) | Galaxy A40 (SM-A405FN/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.49W/kg (head), 1.34W/kg (body) |