Phone Comparison - Huawei P40 Lite vs Google Pixel 4a vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Google Xiaomi
Announced February 2020 2020, August 03 2021, March 23
Status Coming Soon - March 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March
Colors Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue Just Black Magic Black, Black, Blue, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm
(6.27 x 3 x 0.34 in)
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
(5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.39 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - - 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0 Android 11
User Interface EMUI 10 - JoyUI 12.5
Processor Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MP6 Adreno 618 Adreno 650
RAM 8 GB 6GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.4 inches 5.81 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2310 pixels (398 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.65% 82.76% 85.64%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - - No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12.2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Auto-HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised)
Capacity 4200 mAh 3140 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -