LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) vs Huawei P40 Lite (L21A)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus True HD vs Huawei P40 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1830
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.4"
IPS
IPS
1080x2310
48
MP
MP
16mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P40 Lite (L21A)
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5 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT IPS LCD / LTPS IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +15 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 | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | P40 Lite (L21A) |
| Other model names | LG Maximo True HD LTE, LG-P936, LGP936 | Huawei P40 lite (JNY-L21A, JNY-LX1) NFC Dual-SIM |
| Country or region available |     (Global, International), (Europe), Hong Kong, Singapore | (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Huawei |
| Release date | 5/1/2012 | 3/2/2020 |
| Depth | 10.48 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.9 x 132.9 millimeters (2.67 x 5.23 in) | 76.3 x 159.2 millimeters (3 x 6.27 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 183 grams (6.41 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2310 pixels (19:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 398 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 1.88GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | ARM Mali-G52 MP6 820Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 128GB (107GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 400/75 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 3, 7, 20) | LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.4 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | 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 | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-49KH | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1830 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 40W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • LG Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI • T-DMB TV (doesn't work in America) • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Light pink/blue • EMUI 10 • Screen protective film included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus True HD (LTE P936) | Huawei P40 Lite (L21A) | |
| 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 |