Huawei P40 lite vs Nokia N81

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.

  • Weight

    N81: 43 g lighter

    P40 lite:
    183 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 26.3 mm narrower

    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 4 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite:
    Quad
    N81:
    Single
  • Depth

    P40 lite: 9.2 mm thinner

    P40 lite:
    8.7 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 57.2 mm shorter

    P40 lite:
    159.2 mm
    N81:
    102 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

    Height:
    159.2 mm +57.2 mm versus N81
    Width:
    76.3 mm +26.3 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.2 mm versus P40 lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite

    183 g

    +43 g versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    140 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P40 lite

    P40 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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, N81, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 liteN81
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
N81: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 MB 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

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. N81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    4200 mAh

    +3150 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 317523
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite, N81.
SpecificationP40 liteN81
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer