Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung Galaxy A50s

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P40 lite E:
    LCD
    Galaxy A50s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A50s: 7 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    Galaxy A50s:
    169 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A50s: 1.6 mm narrower

    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy A50s:
    74.5 mm
  • Chipset

    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy A50s:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Release year

    P40 lite E:
    2020
    Galaxy A50s:
    2019

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. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A50s
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

    +7 g versus Galaxy A50s

  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    169 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. P40 lite E

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

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

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 P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. P40 lite E

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

2. Galaxy A50s

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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. P40 lite E

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. Galaxy A50s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated 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) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 155874
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1688
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5446
Antutu 8 score *
  • 150236
  • 177562
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 330
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A50s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W