Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4: specs comparison

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

I9506 Galaxy S4:

OLED
Weight

I9506 Galaxy S4: 46 g lighter

P40 lite E:

176 g

I9506 Galaxy S4:

130 g
Width

I9506 Galaxy S4: 6.3 mm narrower

P40 lite E:

76.1 mm

I9506 Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm
Screen diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

P40 lite E:

6.39 in

I9506 Galaxy S4:

5 in
Chipset

P40 lite E:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

I9506 Galaxy S4:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

P40 lite E:

Triple

I9506 Galaxy S4:

Single

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. P40 lite E

Height:

159.8 mm +23.2 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Width:

76.1 mm +6.3 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. I9506 Galaxy S4

Height:

136.6 mm
Width:

69.8 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. P40 lite E

176 g

+46 g versus I9506 Galaxy S4
2. I9506 Galaxy S4

130 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. P40 lite E

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. I9506 Galaxy S4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

P40 lite E has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than I9506 Galaxy S4.

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, I9506 Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. P40 lite E

4000 mAh

+1400 mAh versus I9506 Galaxy S4
2. I9506 Galaxy S4

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. I9506 Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	176 g	130 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.39" inch	5" 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	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS) EMUI 9.1	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.4%	72.3%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	13 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)	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.14µm AF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	38560
Antutu 8 score *	150236	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Release date	2020 March 4	2013 Q3
Colors	Aurora Blue Black	White Frost Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue Red Aurora Rose Gold White Rose Gold Black deep black (SHV-E330S)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
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 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850) 9(1800) - SHV-E330S
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, I9506 Galaxy S4.
Specification	P40 lite E	I9506 Galaxy S4
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom

Huawei P40 lite E vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

Huawei P40 lite E

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

Key differences