Huawei nova 5i vs Huawei P20 lite (2019) Comparison and Differences

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Huawei nova 5i

Huawei nova 5i

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Huawei P20 lite (2019)

Huawei P20 lite (2019)

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Huawei nova 5i or Huawei P20 lite (2019) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Huawei nova 5i Huawei P20 lite (2019)
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Release date 2019, June 2019, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in
Weight 178 g | 6.28 oz 178 g | 6.28 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body
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Colors Black, Gradient Blue, Red Midnight Black, Crush Blue, Charming Red
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 260 EUR 280 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.4" in 6.4" in
Screen area 101.4 cm2 101.4 cm2
Screen format
Screen to body ratio 84.0% 84.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2310 px 1080 x 2310 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 0 PPI 0 PPI
Other specs - DCI-P3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 24 MP, Quad 16 MP, Quad
Camera specs -24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
-2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
-16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
- 8 MP, (ultrawide)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
- 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 24 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 24 MP, f/2.0 16 MP, f/2.2
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset - Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G51 MP4
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 154457
Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
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, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 10W

- Fast battery charging 18W
Versions
- Versions: GLK-LX1, GLK-LX1U, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)

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