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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 global score. Although the Google Pixel 3a and the Huawei Mate 20 lite were released only a couple months apart, the Google Pixel 3a body is a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 3a features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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