Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung Galaxy S10 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 S10 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P40 lite E: 22 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    198 g
  • Width

    P40 lite E: 1 mm narrower

    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P40 lite E: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    6.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite E:
    Triple
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    Quad
  • Height

    P40 lite E: 2.8 mm shorter

    P40 lite E:
    159.8 mm
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    162.6 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 S10 5G

    Height:
    162.6 mm +2.8 mm versus P40 lite E
    Width:
    77.1 mm +1 mm versus P40 lite E
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S10 5G

    198 g

    +22 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 S10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    112 cm²

Galaxy S10 5G has approximately 11.8% 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 S10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 8 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 S10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus P40 lite E

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. Galaxy S10 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 162.6 Х 77.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 198 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 9820 (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 112.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 89.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 502 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
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 S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 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)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 116
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 97
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371896
Antutu 8 score *
  • 150236
  • 395326
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 762
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2150
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Prism White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 1160 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 24(1600)
  • 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others Unknown
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationP40 lite EGalaxy S10 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA)