Huawei P40 lite vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

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:
    LCD
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 13 g lighter

    P40 lite:
    183 g
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    170 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite:
    Quad
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 0.9 mm thinner

    P40 lite:
    8.7 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    7.8 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 +7.5 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)
    Width:
    76.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite

    183 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy J7 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    170 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. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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, Galaxy J7 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 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

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. Galaxy J7 (2016)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
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

    4200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy J7 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
  • Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 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)
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 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, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44178
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 687
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3326
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2048
Antutu 8 score *
  • 317523
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationP40 liteGalaxy J7 (2016)
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J710F
  • J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB