Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

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 C9 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P40 lite E: 13 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    189 g
  • Width

    P40 lite E: 4.6 mm narrower

    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy C9 Pro: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    P40 lite E:
    4 GB RAM
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

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 +1.2 mm versus Galaxy C9 Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    Height:
    162.9 mm +3.1 mm versus P40 lite E
    Width:
    80.7 mm +4.6 mm versus P40 lite E
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    189 g

    +13 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 C9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 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 C9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 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. P40 lite E

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

2. Galaxy C9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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 C9 Pro

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. Galaxy C9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 162.9 Х 80.7 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1294
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4035
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4099
Antutu 8 score *
  • 150236
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 215
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 953
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy C9 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+