Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) vs Nokia 2.1
Side by side comparison between Huawei P40 Lite vs Nokia 2.1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.4"
IPS
IPS
1080x2310
48
MP
MP
16mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P40 Lite (L21A)
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25 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| LTPS IPS LCD / TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Model | P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 |
| Other model names | Huawei P40 lite (JNY-L21A, JNY-LX1) NFC Dual-SIM | Nokia 2.1 TA-1080, TA-1092, TA-1084, TA-1093, TA-1086 |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Nokia |
| Release date | 3/2/2020 | 7/1/2018 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.67 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.3 x 159.2 millimeters (3 x 6.27 in) | 77.6 x 153.6 millimeters (3.06 x 6.05 in) |
| Weight | 183 grams (6.41 ounces) | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Display type | LTPS IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2310 pixels (19:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 398 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 1.88GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G52 MP6 820Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 308 500Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (107GB available) UFS 2.1 | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory 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 | 400/75 Mbps | 150/50 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Global, India version: UMTS 850/900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) America version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) India version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.4 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4200 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 40W Wired fast charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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: Black, Emerald Green, Light pink/blue • EMUI 10 • Screen protective film included | • Colors: Blue/copper, Blue/silver, Grey/silver • Android Go edition • 16:9 display ratio • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |