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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's overall score of 75.4. Although Huawei Mate 20 lite and the BlackBerry KEY2 were released only a couple months apart, the Huawei Mate 20 lite construction is heavier but a bit thinner than the BlackBerry KEY2.
BlackBerry KEY2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more RAM memory. BlackBerry KEY2 features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1620 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite captures slightly better photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The BlackBerry KEY2 has a better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit better battery duration than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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