Huawei P40 lite 5G
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vivo S5
#2022Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 lite 5G
vivo S5
Performance
84.682.7
Camera
47.447.4
Display
76.782.8
Battery
28.129.3
Build
0.267.9
Connectivity
82.257.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
48.452.5
Summary
- The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, while the vivo S5 has a slightly smaller 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display, offering better color contrast but lacking HDR.
- In terms of performance, the P40 lite 5G is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, providing 5G connectivity, whereas the vivo S5 uses the Snapdragon 712, which does not support 5G.
- The P40 lite 5G has a quad-camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor, while the vivo S5 has a 48 MP main sensor but includes a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera compared to the P40's 16 MP.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the P40 lite 5G at 4000 mAh and the vivo S5 at 4100 mAh, but the former supports faster charging at 40W versus 22.5W for the latter.
- Finally, the P40 lite runs on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services, while the vivo S5 operates on Android 9 with Funtouch OS, offering a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 lite 5G
vivo S5
General
Release Date
2020, May 15
2019
Announced
2020, May 15
2019
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: V1932A, V1932T (China)
Display
Size
6.5"
6.44"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 616
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
157.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black
Icelandic Blue, Phantom Blue, Star Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass