Summary

P40 lite E is an entry-level Huawei device. It's equipped with a 6.39 in. IPS LCD display, a Tripple-Camera array with main 48MP shooter, a 4000 mAh Li-Po battery, lasting about 2 days and a staggering 12nm Huawei Kirin 710F beast. Depending on the market this package can come around 150 Euros Brand new, or 158 US dollars.

But with great power, comes great downsides, and there are some. One of the biggest being the loss of GMS (Google Mobile Services), because of the conflict with the Chinese market, aka the roots of the company. The P40 series and some other devices come with Huawei's proprietary HMS (Huawei mobile services) and Huawei AppGallery. Depending on the user, they aren't that bad, but as of time on writing, it's not that stable and has a lot of caveats.

If you're okay with downloading some APKs for your favorite apps that aren't natively supported in AppGallery and sideloading some plugins to get navigation and real-time push notifications, it's a great and responsive device with 10W charging adapter included in the box (not like Apple...) and a long-lasting battery even on heavy use with sharp and clear glass display with high peak brightness.

Common Specifications

Release date:

  • March 04, 2020

Size, weight and build:

  • 159.8 x 76.1 mm. (6.29 x 3.00 in.)
  • 8.1 mm. (0.32 in.) thickness
  • 176 g (6.21 oz)

Display:

  • IPS LCD, 60Hz
  • ~350/400 nits (peak)
  • 6.39 inches, (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
  • 720 x 1560 px., 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi)

Storage and RAM:

  • 64GB / 4GB RAM
  • 64GB / 6GB RAM
  • 128GB / 4GB RAM
  • 128GB / 6GB RAM
  • 256GB / 4GB RAM
  • 256GB / 6GB RAM

Cameras:

  • Rear-facing cameras:
    • 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide) (1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF) (HDR, panorama)
    • 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) (1/4.0", 1.12µm)
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
    • Max. Video Resolution: 1080p | 30fps
    • Slo-Mo Video: 1280x720 | 120fps
  • Front-facing camera:
    • 8 MP, f/2.0 (HDR)
    • Max. Video Resolution: 1080p | 30fps

Battery:

  • Li-Po 4000 mAh
  • Up to 10W Fast charging

Colors:

  • Aurora Blue
  • Midnight Black

Detailed (expert) specifications

Model codes:

  • ART-L28 (Can also identify as Huawei Y7p)
  • ART-L29 (Can also identify as Huawei Y7p)
  • ART-L29N

Processor: 

  • Huawei Kirin 710F (12 nm)

CPU:

  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU:

  • Mali-G51 MP4

Operating System: 

  • Android 9, EMUI 9 (Up to Android 10/11, EMUI 12)

Wireless Connectivity:

  • 802.11 b/g/n (with Wi-Fi Direct)
  • Bluetooth 5 (A2DP, LE)
  • Network bands:
    • Supports LTE / 4G / 3G / 2G

Security:

  • Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted on the back)
  • Face Unlock (software-based)
  • Half-Locked Bootloader (stripped down, less access)

Ports & input:

  • 3.5mm Combo headphones jack
  • microUSB 2.0

Slots:

  • 2x nano SIM slots
  • microSD XC (independent)

Sensors:

  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Other features:

  • eMMC 5.1 Flash Memory
  • Support for in-app fingerprint gestures

Additional Information:

Huawei P40 lite E GSMArena Page

Huawei P series Wikipedia page