Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Huawei P40 lite 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs. Huawei P40 lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LIO-L29C CDY-N29A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 162.31 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Width 73.1 mm 75 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.58 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G is narrower than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Weight 198 g 189 g Huawei P40 lite 5G is lighter than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Body Colour Space Silver Space Silver
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei Mate 30 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index 7.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.54 W/kg (head) 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.5" Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1176 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi 405 ppi Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Huawei P40 lite 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Dark mode, Huawei Horizon Display, ultra-curved screen, advanced multi-dimensional cooling system Punch FullView display
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 Hisilicon Kirin 820
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Mate 30 Pro has higher clock speed than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 Mali-G57
MEMORY Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more RAM than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more internal memory than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects Dynamic bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, ultra low-light video, 256x Ultra Slow-motion Video -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 40 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate 30 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better front camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
HDR Mode (Front) AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes (Front) - Super night selfie mode
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera, AI Segmentation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge - Huawei Mate 30 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei Mate 30 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 480 hours
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface EMUI 10.0 EMUI 10.1.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit) Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei P40 lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film
Compliant Standards IP68, TUV Rheinland -
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