Huawei P Smart Z vs Huawei P40 lite E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P40 lite E: 20.8 g lighter

    P Smart Z:
    196.8 g
    P40 lite E:
    176 g
  • Width

    P40 lite E: 1.2 mm narrower

    P Smart Z:
    77.3 mm
    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P40 lite E: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    P Smart Z:
    6.59 in
    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P Smart Z:
    Dual
    P40 lite E:
    Triple
  • Depth

    P40 lite E: 0.7 mm thinner

    P Smart Z:
    8.8 mm
    P40 lite E:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    P40 lite E: 3.7 mm shorter

    P Smart Z:
    163.5 mm
    P40 lite E:
    159.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    Height:
    163.5 mm +3.7 mm versus P40 lite E
    Width:
    77.3 mm +1.2 mm versus P40 lite E
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus P40 lite E
  2. 2. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    196.8 g

    +20.8 g versus P40 lite E

  2. 2. P40 lite E

    176 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. P40 lite E

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

P Smart Z has approximately 6.4% more rectangular screen area than P40 lite E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P Smart Z, P40 lite E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP Smart ZP40 lite E
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
P Smart Z: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P Smart Z

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

2. P40 lite E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. P40 lite E

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P Smart Z2. P40 lite E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type LTPS
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 165404
  • 150236
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 325
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1340
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2020
  • March 4
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P Smart Z, P40 lite E.
SpecificationP Smart ZP40 lite E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W