Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

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 A71 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P40 lite E: 9 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    Galaxy A71 5G:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    P40 lite E: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy A71 5G:
    6.7 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Exynos 980 (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite E:
    Triple
    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Quad
  • Height

    P40 lite E: 2.7 mm shorter

    P40 lite E:
    159.8 mm
    Galaxy A71 5G:
    162.5 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. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A71 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm +2.7 mm versus P40 lite E
    Width:
    75.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A71 5G

    185 g

    +9 g versus P40 lite E

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 A71 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²

Galaxy A71 5G has approximately 8.1% 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 P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 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 A71 5G

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 A71 5G

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus P40 lite E

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. Galaxy A71 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 162.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 88.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
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)
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
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/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 89
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G76 MP5
Antutu 8 score *
  • 150236
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2020
  • April 8
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Prism Cube Black
  • Prism Cube Sliver
  • Prism Cube Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A; 5G
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 A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy A71 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy A71 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - Versions: SM-A716F/DS
  • SM-A7156/DSN (Global)