Oppo A12 vs Huawei P40 Lite E
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.22-inch Oppo A12 (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on April 20, 2020, against the Huawei P40 Lite E, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710F and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo A12
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite E
- 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (168K versus 107K)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 678.9 mm narrower
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 83% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 325 and 178 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.22 inches | 6.39 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 82.4% |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 1559 mm (61.38 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 755 mm (29.72 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 83 mm (3.27 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) | 176 gramm (6.21 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | HiSilicon Kirin 710F |
| Max. clock | 2350 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G51 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1833 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 9 | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | ColorOS 6,1 | EMUI 9 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4230 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:40 hr | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2020 | March 2020 |
| Release date | April 2020 | May 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 137 USD | ~ 162 USD |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei P40 Lite E is definitely a better buy.
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