Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung Galaxy M31

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 M31:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P40 lite E: 15 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    Galaxy M31:
    191 g
  • Width

    Galaxy M31: 1 mm narrower

    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy M31:
    75.1 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    P40 lite E:
    4 GB RAM
    Galaxy M31:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy M31:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Depth

    P40 lite E: 0.8 mm thinner

    P40 lite E:
    8.1 mm
    Galaxy M31:
    8.9 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 +1 mm versus Galaxy M31
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus P40 lite E

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    191 g

    +15 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 M31

    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 M31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EGalaxy M31
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 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 M31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region 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 M31

    6000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus P40 lite E

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. Galaxy M31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 191 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 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB 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
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
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%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 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)
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
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 8 score *
  • 150236
  • 194554
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2020
  • February 25
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Ocean Blue
  • Space Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 200 EUR
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 M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
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 (unspecified)
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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy M31
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M315F/DS