Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Huawei P30 Lite

58 out of 100

47 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Huawei P30 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710 and came out 36 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Comes with 1660 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3340 mAh
Shows 51% longer battery life (35:52 vs 23:47 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (302K versus 202K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
The phone is 3-years newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30 Lite

Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (504 against 465 nits)
Weighs 36 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and Huawei P30 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy A23

P30 Lite

Display

Type	PLS TFT	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.15 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2312 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.2:9
PPI	400 ppi	415 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	460 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	84.2%

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.4%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	42.8 ms
Contrast	-	820:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy A23

465 nits

P30 Lite +8%

504 nits

Design and build

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.43 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	159 g (5.61 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy A23

83%

P30 Lite +1%

84.2%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A23 and Huawei P30 Lite in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G51 MP4
GPU shading units	128	64
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy A23 +10%

563

P30 Lite

510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy A23 +4%

1619

P30 Lite

1552

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Galaxy A23 +50%

302567

P30 Lite

202054

CPU	97504	70099
GPU	49417	35238
Memory	87497	44900
UX	65836	50469
Total score	302567	202054

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Galaxy A23

440

P30 Lite +26%

554

Max surface temperature	-	45.7 °C
Stability	98%	84%
Graphics test	2 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	440	554

PCMark 3.0

Galaxy A23 +13%

7198

P30 Lite

6359

Web score	6871	5106
Video editing	4228	4895
Photo editing	13622	10973
Data manipulation	5785	5645
Writing score	8438	6748

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	One UI 5.0	EMUI 12
OS size	24 GB	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	3340 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:23 hr	08:10 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	10:11 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	03:52 hr
Standby	127 hr	81 hr

General battery life

Galaxy A23 +51%

35:52 hr

P30 Lite

23:47 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	5288 x 3968
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (24 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX576 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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 *	-	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Galaxy A23

n/a

P30 Lite

88.9 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2019
Release date	March 2022	May 2019
SAR (head)	-	1.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.19 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

* 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 is definitely a better buy.