Huawei P20 vs Huawei P20 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20 or Huawei P20 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P20 | Huawei P20 Lite | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.84" in | |
| Screen area | 84.9 cm2 | 85.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.4% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF |
-16 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm 24 MP, f/2.0 (AL00 for India; TL00 for China) |
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| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-T830 MP2 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB (China, Malaysia) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 235257 | 111971 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 774 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 257 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 346 | 191 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1743 | 879 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1891 | 925 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6712 | 3632 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3067 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LX1 only) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: P20 lite (Global); Nova 3e (China, Malaysia) |
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