Huawei P30 lite vs Huawei P40

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei P30 lite

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Huawei P40

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei P40

Faster charging

Huawei P30 lite

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei P40

Better display

Huawei P40

Lighter body

Huawei P30 lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Size (inches)	6.15	6.1
Panel Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Resolution Height	2312	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	415	422
Screen-to-body	84.2	86.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G76 MP16
Chipset Name	Kirin 710	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm + )
Process (nm)	12	—
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 10.0	EMUI 12
OS Version	9.0	10

Memory

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Video	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	6	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Telephoto	—	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, 17mm, (ultrawide)	16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	24 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	Panorama	HDR
Count	2	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Capacity (mAh)	3340	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	18	5

Body

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Build	Glass front, glass back, plastic frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	152.9	148.9
Thickness (mm)	7.4	8.5
Weight (g)	159	175
Width (mm)	72.7	71.1

Launch

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Announced	2019, March 27. Released 2019, April 25	2020, March 26
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, April 07

Network

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Europe, Canada	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 38 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Bluetooth	4.2	5.1
NFC	Yes - MAR-L21MEA, MAR-LX1M only	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	FM radio (market dependent)	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei P30 lite	Huawei P40
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass