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Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 lite E

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      P30 Pro:
      OLED
      P40 lite E:
      LCD

    • Weight

      P40 lite E: 16 g lighter

      P30 Pro:
      192 g
      P40 lite E:
      176 g

    • Width

      P30 Pro: 2.7 mm narrower

      P30 Pro:
      73.4 mm
      P40 lite E:
      76.1 mm

    • Chipset

      P30 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      P40 lite E:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      P30 Pro:
      Quad
      P40 lite E:
      Triple

    • Release year

      P30 Pro:
      2019
      P40 lite E:
      2020

    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. P30 Pro

      Height:
      158 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. P40 lite E

      Height:
      159.8 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm +2.7 mm versus P30 Pro
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P30 Pro

      192 g

      +16 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. P30 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.47 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102.8 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

    P30 Pro has approximately 2.5% 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 P30 Pro, P40 lite E, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP30 ProP40 lite E
    64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    P30 Pro: Original memory entry

    128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. P30 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

    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. P30 Pro

      4200 mAh

      +200 mAh versus P40 lite E

    2. 2. P40 lite E

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. P30 Pro2. P40 lite E

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.47" 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.
    • 128/256/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.8 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 88.6%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 398 PPI
    • 269 PPI
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • OIS -20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.7''
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • 5x optical zoom
    • 10X Hybrid zoom
    • OIS
    • PDAF -TOF 3D camera
    • 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
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 116
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 88
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 89
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10 HDR10
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 399211
    • 150236
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 681
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2376
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Release date
    • 2019
    • March
    • 2020
    • March 4
    Colors
    • Aurora
    • Amber Sunrise
    • Breathing Crystal
    • Black
    • Pearl White
    • Aurora Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 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 Cat21 1400/200 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P30 Pro, P40 lite E.
    SpecificationP30 ProP40 lite E
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: VOG-L29
    • VOG-L09
    • VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00
    • VOG-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W

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