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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 76.2. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei Mate 20 is a just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker phone than Huawei Mate 20 lite.
The Huawei Mate 20 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little worse pixels number in each display inch and a little bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
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